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Recent Examples of waterspout
The San Francisco Bay Area is bracing for heavy winds and downpours, with waterspouts possible offshore.
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Priya Shukla, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Besides the risk for debris flow, there is a potential for waterspouts over the ocean, as well as damaging winds, and strong thunderstorms, Lund said.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
There is also a chance of small hail, and waterspouts over waters off the California coast.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.
—Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Priya Shukla, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Besides the risk for debris flow, there is a potential for waterspouts over the ocean, as well as damaging winds, and strong thunderstorms, Lund said.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
There is also a chance of small hail, and waterspouts over waters off the California coast.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.
—Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterspout
gutter
Noun
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The city aims to sweep every public street with a curb and a gutter at least once a month from February through October, picking up small pieces of litter and debris that can clog storm drains.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The road work includes the installation of new curb and gutter as well as storm drainage improvements. Detour routes will be in place using Mt. Hebron, Garrett and Rainbow roads, the release states.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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