Source: IE
Context: Recently a tragic incident where a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, Italy, sank during a violent storm, is possibly caused by a waterspout.
A waterspout is a rotating column of air and mist over water, similar to a tornado but generally weaker.
Waterspouts can be either tornadic, associated with severe thunderstorms, or fair-weather, forming during calm conditions.
The waterspout that likely caused the sinking is believed to be a tornadic type, which can cause significant destruction.
