Wild, wet weather brought an unexpected sight to San Francisco's Ocean Beach last Friday: a twister on water.
A funnel cloud is a tornado that touches water, and this one can be seen from the Richmond in this popular YouTube video. The water spout gains steam, but never makes land, luckily. It eventually weakens and disappears More Inside...
We can add the water spout to the list of recent crazy weather events in the Bay Area:
-- An actual tornado churning winds of up to 110 mph blew apart a shed in Santa Rosa Friday. It was the first tornado in the region since 2005.
-- And while much anticipated snow never really materialized in the Bay Area, the hail did last week near I-280, depositing a thick blanket on cars and roads.
There may be more drama in store for the first week of spring. The weather is still unsettled with scattered thunder storms expected throughout the Bay Area Monday and Tuesday. Winds will pick up late Tuesday, leading to heavier rain at least through Thursday.
Meterologists warn the ground is already saturated from persistent rains, leading to a good chance creeks and rivers may overflow.
As, always, check the latest weather conditions.
Photo caption: The funnel cloud just off Ocean Beach on Mar. 18, 2011. (Carl Spanoghe)
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