LOOK! FOX 8 viewers capture waterspouts in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND (WJW) — It’s always a sight to see.

Several FOX 8 viewers sent in pictures of waterspouts forming in Northeast Ohio Sunday morning.

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a waterspout is a “whirling column of air and water mist.”

See the pictures below:

According to FOX 8 Meteorologist Jenn Harcher, “Waterspouts are common on Lake Erie during the late summer and early fall. Known as fair-weather waterspouts, they are usually weak and short-lived.  They form over the water when cooler air moves over the warmer lake surface.  The big temperature difference causes the warm air to rise and rotate.”…

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