Waterspout witnessed at Baga

The fascinating phenomena of a

waterspout

witnessed at

Baga

beach yesterday at 1830 hrs. Videos taken by Drishti Lifesaver Pooja and Vinod.

A waterspout is a

vertical funnel

of high velocity wind and condensed water moving over the sea; there can be two kinds tornadic or fair-weather and they usually last for 5-10 minutes with

speeds

upto 100kmph. As in the case of Baga, they can move to or from land. To stay safe, move at a 90 degree angle to its movement and do not go closer to explore.