FOX 8 meteorologist Dontae Jones confirmed that it was one of Lake Erie’s frequent waterspouts.
Other viewers sent in photos.
Travis Clark took a picture in Richland County, while Charity Rank saw one in Ashtabula County.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines a waterspout as a “whirling column of air and water mist.”
“Waterspout formation typically occurs when cold air moves across the Great Lakes and results in large temperature differences between the warm water and the overriding cold air,” according to the National Wetter Service. “They tend to last from about 2 to 20 minutes and move along at speeds of 10 to 15 knots.”
Lake Erie has the world record for the most waterspouts. You can learn more about it by clicking here.
