A huge waterspout was seen tearing through the sky over the Italian capital late on Thursday night
Pictured: Rare waterspout seen twisting in the sea close to Rome
A storm ripping through Rome produced a rare tornado-like weather phenomenon on Thursday evening.
Columns of rotating, cloud-filled wind are normally seen over bodies of water, but this dramatic waterspout emanated from the sea near the Roman town of Fiumicino, in Ostia during the night.
A video uploaded on social media shows the phenomenon – a whirlwind over water – reaching from the surface of the sea into the clouds before dissipating. Local media reported it lasted for about 15 mi…
Waterspouts develop over masses of water then collapse once they move over land.