video | Monitoring a water tower off the coast of Gaza today, Saturday 4-29-2023 AD

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - Citizens in the Gaza Strip monitored the formation of a water tower off the coast of the city today, Saturday 4-29-2023 AD, in conjunction with the impact of the sector and various parts of the Palestinian territories by unstable weather conditions associated with rain.

The reason for the occurrence of high water

A waterspout is a natural phenomenon that often forms when cold air passes over warm water, so warm moist air rises and water vapor condenses with the height of the air column, and with the presence of horizontal shear winds, a rotating movement of air arises, and a rotating funnel appears in the form of a vertical cloud mass above the surface of the water.

The formation of a waterspout requires high levels of humidity and a relatively warm water temperature compared to the air above it, more details here