SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A waterspout formed over Lake Jesup near Sanford on Wednesday afternoon as an unstable afternoon brought scattered thunderstorms to Central Florida, chief meteorologist Tom Terry said.
▶ SEE: Waterspout forms over Lake Jesup near Sanford
“These waterspouts are formed the way traditional tornadoes are -- from a mesocyclone (a rotating storm), but instead, (they form) from a locally unstable and humid environment,” he said. “They’re typically short-lived and relatively weak but can cause damage.”
They’re also one of the most common types of tornado/waterspouts that we see annually in Florida, Terry said.
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“There’s a stalled front nearby and this will keep our rain coverage elevated through the weekend,” he said.
Watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News as Terry tracks storms in Severe Weather Center 9.
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