Waterspout swept away ships and boats in Khanh Hoa sea

The waterspout was more than 1,000m high, moving across the sea, blowing away a number of fishermen's boats and boats and then coming ashore in the area of ​​Van Hung commune, Van Ninh district, on the afternoon of May 22.

A waterspout column more than 1,000 meters high appeared in the sea.

At around 3:30 p.m., the sky was filled with dark clouds and strong winds in the Van Hung commune area. During the storm, a waterspout column more than 1,000 meters high appeared in the sea, more than 500 meters from the shore. "The waterspout moved quickly, about 3-4 minutes. On the way, it caused a number of ships and boats to flip sideways, get damaged, then gradually move to shore and disappear," said Ms. Thuy Diem, in Van Hung commune.

According to local people, a waterspout also appeared in this area two years ago, but at that time it only moved and dissipated out to sea.

Mr. Tran Trung Thong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Hung commune, said that when the water cannon moved, the sea area near the shore in Van Hung commune was receding, and the wind force of the water cannon shook many boats, but the amount of water was not large. into many ships. "Fortunately, this natural phenomenon did not cause any human damage," Mr. Thong said.

Waterspouts appear in the waters of Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa. (Video: Thuy Diem)

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, Khanh Hoa's weather has been rainy for many days. Southwest wind level 2-3, during thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds; Particularly in coastal areas, tornadoes can occur.

A waterspout is a phenomenon of strong winds swirling in a very small area, sucking from the ground onto a cumulonimbus cloud (thick water cloud), forming a moving funnel, looking like a hose. Most tornadoes form from storm clouds, especially electrically charged storm clouds. A thundercloud can last several hours, swirl in an area 10-16 km in diameter, move hundreds of kilometers, and produce countless giant spouts.

On the way, water cannons can carry or destroy everything. From a distance, a tornado appears black or white, depending on what it carries.