20 Rare Weather Events Caught Defying the Sky

Off the coast of Chalkidiki, a slender vortex descended from serene skies and began dancing on the sea. Waterspouts are tornadoes born from warm ocean air and cool upper layers — spirals of condensation twined with lightning. Fishermen filmed the column twirling like a living sculpture, dissolving moments later into mist.

Nature rehearses creation in miniature.