“Gigantic Waterspout off Anne’s Beach in Islamorada (Florida): Spectacular Video Goes Viral”

The sequence is impressive. A video shared Friday on social networks shows a gigantic waterspout off Anne’s beach, in Islamorada (Florida). A waterspout spawned by severe thunderstorms near the Keys, which prompted flood warnings in the area.

A waterspout is a rotating column of air mixed with water, forming a funnel cloud. This phenomenon, less intense than a tornado, occurs when weather conditions are very unstable and a cold current passes over warm waters. It dissipates when it hits the ground.