Waterspout in Girne (videos)

A waterspout caught the attention of locals in Girne on New Year's day. The moment was caught on camera and has since gone viral.

According to britannica.com, a waterspout is “a small-diameter column of rapidly swirling air in contact with a water surface. Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud. They may assume many shapes and often occur in a series, called a waterspout family, produced by the same upward-moving air current. Waterspouts are closely related to other atmospheric phenomena such as tornadoes, whirlwinds, and fire storms.” 

Kyrenia today! 1 January 2019. #Cyprus #Cyclones #kyrenia pic.twitter.com/Z11ezFf560

— Kemal Baykalli (@KemalBaykalli) January 1, 2019