Waterspout spotted off Hong Kong’s Lamma Island
Clip shared by weather forecaster shows a pillar of water whirling and moving among sailing boats off Lamma
A waterspout has been spotted off Hong Kong’s Lamma Island, the first recorded locally this year, with thunderstorms hitting the city.
“A waterspout is a water column rapidly rotating, interlaced with water droplets that connects to the water from the base of a convective cloud,” Observatory scientific officer Tse Kwan-shu said.
He confirmed that it was the first waterspout observed in Hong Kong this year.
“This waterspout was related to severe thunderstorms and such waterspouts are usually accompanied by adverse weather such as strong winds and even hail,” he added.
A broad trough of low pressure was affecting the coast of Guangdong on Sunday, so the weather in Hong Kong was unstable, with occasional heavy rain and strong winds, Tse said.
Video clips shared by the forecaster showed a water pillar connecting the sea surface and clouds, whirling and moving among sailing boats.