The waterspout was sighted in the waters off Marine Parade in Singapore from 2.20 to 3pm yesterday. It could be seen from as far away as the high rise offices in the central business area. Someone thought it was a tornado and quickly snapped it with his digital camera. The phenomenon lasted for 2 to 3 minutes and vanished as suddenly as it appeared. Luckily it is not tornado. 
Waterspout is a small weather phenomenon usually observed under cumuliform clouds during intense weather conditions associated with thunderstorms. Due to the lower pressure conditions under the clouds in such conditions, one or maybe two columns of water can be sucked towards the base of the clouds giving the traditional picture of a funnel, and as such waterspouts are sometimes also called funnel clouds.
Source: Asia One News
