Watch a spinning waterspout come ashore in South Florida. It changed when it hit beach
A waterspout off the coast of Broward County on Friday moved ashore before dissipating.
The waterspout came ashore at Hollywood beach around 12:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
“Waterspouts can form quickly and also dissipate quickly,” the weather service said on Twitter.
While waterspouts can circulate for a while over water, the friction over land disrupts circulation, the weather service said.
No injuries or damage were reported. But video showed the spout moving some signs and sending people running for cover on the Hoillywood Broadwalk.
The weather service indicated additional waterspouts could form later in the day. Broward also was under a tornado warning early Friday afternoon.
Here is what the scene looked like as the waterspout came ashore:
Check this out. A waterspout came ashore on Hollywood Beach sending people scrambling and chairs flying. It quickly dissipated when it made landfall. (Turn speakers down due to chopper noise) pic.twitter.com/IqRVrMFVRe
— CBS News Miami (@CBSMiami) April 21, 2023
Waterspout just moved onshore at Hollywood Beach. As seen from my tv @NWSMiami pic.twitter.com/q93evsqjCM
— Betty Davis (@BettyDavisWPLG) April 21, 2023
Waterspout/funnel cloud near FLL this afternoon
: Brian S.@NWSMiami @SammyHadiWx @RyanNBC6 @JenCollinsWx @CBS12 @StephanieAbrams #flwx pic.twitter.com/yT5Vu4Uc00— Lauren Olesky (@LoleskyWX) April 21, 2023
4/21 at 1pm - Here is a brief look at the science behind Waterspouts via this infographic. If you spot a Waterspout while boating on the water or on the beach, always seek shelter and maintain a safe distance until it is safe to do so. https://t.co/P3JqXMYDws pic.twitter.com/mIaLIckCMb
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) April 21, 2023
