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Waterspout caught on video over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis

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Published  August 29, 2024 5:58pm CDT
Severe Weather
FOX 9

WATCH: Waterspout tornado on Bde Maka Ska

A waterspout tornado, which is a tornado that forms over a body of water or moves from land to water, was caught on video forming over Bde Maka Ska on Thursday.

The Brief

    • Viewer submitted video shows a waterspout forming over Bde Maka Ska on Thursday.
    • A waterspout tornado is a tornado that forms over water or moves from land to water.
    • Tornadoes, storms and power outages were reported all across Minnesota early Thursday evening.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A waterspout was captured on video forming over Bde Maka Ska early on Thursday evening in Mineapolis.

What we know

The video shows wind gusts moving in a circular motion. 

FOX 9 meteorologist Ian Leonard viewed the video and confirmed a waterspout was forming. 

This was one of many severe weather events happening across the Twin Cities metro area on Thursday. 

A tornado was also observed north of North Branch, or 8 miles east of Cambridge, moving northeast at 45 mph early Thursday evening. 

READ MORE: Live updates: Tornado observed during severe storms in MN

MN weather: Tornado warning issued

A tornado warning was issued for near Mille Lacs until 4 p.m. on Thursday. Here's Ian Leonard's update.

The Source

  • The video was submitted by Per Peterson, who came to Minneapolis to visit his dad, Phil Peterson, who is credited with shooting the video.