Waterspout sweeps up semi truck in dramatic footage

 By 
Miriam Kramer
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A driver in St. Petersburg, Florida captured dramatic footage of a waterspout forming and spinning over roadways, where it ripped apart a semi truck.

The six-minute clip captures most of the formation of the waterspout, which is like a tornado over water, as it moves onto shore and out across the road before dissipating. People get out of their cars along the road to check out the waterspout firsthand, but if you find yourself in this situation, that's probably not the best move. Debris whipped up by the high winds of the spout could potentially injure bystanders.

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