waterspout

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf weather phenomenon
vortex
gptkbp:book spiral pattern on water surface
gptkbp:canBeDangerousTo gptkb:aircraft
swimmers
boats
gptkbp:canBePhotographedBy storm chasers
gptkbp:canMoveOnshoreAs tornado
gptkbp:canOccurWithout thunderstorm
gptkbp:canOccurYearRoundIn tropical regions
gptkbp:cause gptkb:trauma
death
property damage
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Adriatic_Sea
gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Florida_Keys
gptkb:Great_Lakes
gptkbp:describedBy maritime folklore
gptkbp:diameter typically 50 to 100 meters
gptkbp:documentedIn National Weather Service guidelines
gptkbp:duration usually less than 20 minutes
gptkbp:fifthBook decay
gptkbp:formsOver gptkb:water
gptkbp:fourthGenerationYears visible funnel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label waterspout
gptkbp:isLessIntenseThan tornado
gptkbp:isNotUncommonIn summer months
gptkbp:isVisibleAs funnel-shaped cloud
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 100 mph
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:numberOfStages dark spot
gptkbp:observedBy boats
shore
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Great_Lakes
temperate regions
tropical regions
oceans
large lakes
gptkbp:rotationPeriod clockwise (Southern Hemisphere)
counterclockwise (Northern Hemisphere)
gptkbp:similarTo tornado
gptkbp:studiedIn meteorologists
gptkbp:subspecies fair-weather waterspout
tornadic waterspout
gptkbp:thirdPlace spray ring
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dust_Devil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7