Waterspouts awe and alarm: Rare phenomena off the Croatian coast

Unusual phenomena were captured on video recorded, among other places, between Peljesac and Korcula in Croatia. The videos shared on social media have attracted numerous comments. Internet users were both fascinated and frightened.

The weather has been playing some serious tricks lately. A large part of our country is preparing for record-breaking rainfalls. The Croatian Hydrometeorological Service (DHMZ) has also warned about rain and storms on the entire coast. The worst weather is expected in the areas of Rijeka, Gospic, Knin, Split, and Dubrovnik.

Recently, an interesting phenomenon has been recorded off the Croatian coast. Waterspouts have appeared there. This extraordinary natural spectacle was observed, among other places, between Peljesac and Korcula. The characteristic funnel rising above the water could also be seen in Primosten and the village of Viganj.

- One formed and remained for about 15 minutes. It moved towards the islands and then disappeared somewhere on the horizon - said one of the observers, quoted by Croatian portal 24sata.hr.

One of the waterspouts was also observed by a tourist from Poland, quoted by TVN Meteo. - Suddenly, a funnel appeared from above and connected with the water vapour at the water's surface. We couldn't believe it. It was moving towards the land but stopped at the cape and dissipated - reported Ms. Joanna.

"It looks spectacular", "The video is impressive, and even more so to see it live", "Wonderful", "It was incredible" - comment users on social media. "It looked scary", "It was intense", "Amazing to see something like that, but I would probably run away," - other people wrote under the recordings.

A waterspout is a type of tornado that occurs over the surface of a body of water - an ocean, sea, or large lake. It takes the form of a narrow funnel, an inverted cone, or a column.