waterspout sweeps across island destroying several homes

waterspout sweeps across island destroying several homes
A waterspout is a whirling column of air and water mist which forms when cumulus clouds grow rapidly
This event was spotted off the coast of Destin, Florida, located in the Panhandle, on Tuesday morning
The colossal funnel was seen flowing in the Gulf of Mexico with dark, gray clouds hanging at the top and lightning cracking in the sky around it

The moment a colossal waterspout rips through the Gulf of Mexico along the coast of Destin, Florida on Tuesday has been captured on film, revealing a weather phenomena that sent chills down residents' spines as they passed by it during their morning commutes.

A waterspout is a whirling column of air and water mist which forms when cumulus clouds grow rapidly. They can rise hundreds of feet into the air and have been referred to as tornados on water.