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Recent Examples of waterspout
Sail past the active, 30-story-tall Hubbard Glacier where massive slabs of blue ice dramatically calve into the sea, and spot waterspouts at Kenai Fjords National Park, near Seward, in the far north.
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AFAR Media, 30 July 2025
Every year, in Yoro, Honduras, for example, fish rain down on the city thought to have been sucked into waterspouts.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Video footage of the waterspout and photos of the destruction at Paw Paw Point were reviewed and verified by the NWS.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
Falling off the wind to sail around the waterspout.
—Stephen Colbert, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2011
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gutter
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Tiny gaps around garages, vents, gutters, and foundations let mice squeeze inside unless openings are properly sealed.—
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Some other key tips to consider include clearing your gutters and checking your roof for anything that could cause problems.—
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“Waterspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterspout. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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