Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 28, 2019 Moderators Posted May 28, 2019 Quote Waterspout hits land in Colon Posted 27/05/2019 Vehicles and roofs were damaged in Colon province on Monday when a waterspout hit land accompanied by tornadic winds and became a twister described by the Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) as a Gustnado. The director of Sinaproc, José Donderis, reported that the emergency systems evaluate the area, and found damages in some vehicles and in part of the wiring in Puerto Manzanillo. Donderis recommended that to the population that they avoid exposing themselves to these natural phenomena since they represent "a great risk". https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/waterspout-hits-land-in-colon Quote
Bud Posted May 28, 2019 Posted May 28, 2019 Interesting posting. In my 18+ years of living in Boquete this is the first news of a waterspout in Panama that I can recall. As a long ago navy guy (don't ask), I learned that a waterspout is basically a tornado that has formed over water. There are two kinds of waterspouts: tornadic and fair-weather. Once a waterspout comes over land it is then a tornado. Quote
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