Giant waterspout was spotted swirling in southern China

In the video filmed in Beihai city, yesterday on July 30, a huge waterspout appeared on the sea surface of Weizhou Island in the Beihai Sea of ​​Guangxi.

A water column connected the sea to the clouds, attracting many tourists and citizens to watch. The waterspout lasted about 15 minutes.

Commonly known as "dragon absorbing water” in China, also known as a waterspout, is a type of tornado. When a tornado appears on the sea, the seawater is sucked into the hollow middle of the tornado and the seawater is rolled up to form a vortex that spins quickly, forming a tall water column.

The video was provided by local media.