Tromba (Waterspout) This Morning, Video Courtesy of Ajijicweather.com

Time lapse....towards the end.  Que chido!

https://www.ajijicweather.com/Timelapse/LakeCam_Today.mp4

Anyone know if it made it all the way to the North Shore? Hoping for good news since those things can cause damage in the area between Ajijic and Jocotepec.

If you go to this later video (start around 20 second mark) it appears to dissipate by end of video.

https://www.ajijicweather.com/Timelapse/LakeCam_Today.mp4

From a report on TV Azteca

Sorprende formación de tromba en el Lago de Chapala
Varios usuarios grabaron el momento exacto donde se forma una tromba o “culebra” en el Lago de Chapala, este es un fenómeno meteorológico poco común.

10 agosto 2022 11:08hrs Fernando Roldán Clima
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Una tromba o culebra de viento se registró en el Lago de Chapala, durante varios minutos el fenómeno natural causó la admiración de los pobladores que no perdieron la oportunidad de grabarlo. Estos se originan por la fusión de aire frío y aire caliente así lo afirman los expertos.

“Este fenómeno se da principalmente por la interacción de masas de aire frío y aire caliente, entonces cuando existe esta interacción se forma este vórtice; la masa de aire caliente sube al mezclarse con el aire caliente y se generan estos vórtices que cuando llegan a tocar la superficie del agua llegan a tomar agua y se empieza formar este cono de agua”, menciona Alma Delia, meteoróloga.

El fenómeno natural que se genera una o dos ocasiones al año en el lago de chapala no generó afectaciones, ni dejó personas lesionadas. “Su trayectoria fue hacia Tuxcueca, Tizapán hacia la zona de la sierra y en este municipio no tuvimos ninguna afectación de este fenómeno”, menciona Lorenzo Salazar, elemento de Bomberos de Chapala.

Los expertos mencionaron que dicha tromba registró una altura de entre los 50 metros hasta los dos kilómetros, cautivando a todos ante semejante espectáculo visual.

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August 10, 2022 11:08 a.m. Fernando Roldán Weathe

A waterspout or wind snake was recorded in Lake Chapala, for several minutes the natural phenomenon caused the admiration of the residents who did not miss the opportunity to record it. These are caused by the fusion of cold air and hot air, so experts say.

“This phenomenon occurs mainly due to the interaction of cold and hot air masses, so when this interaction exists, this vortex is formed; the mass of hot air rises when it mixes with the hot air and these vortices are generated that when they touch the surface of the water they take on water and this cone of water begins to form”, mentions Alma Delia, meteorologist.

The natural phenomenon that is generated once or twice a year in Lake Chapala did not generate damages, nor did it leave injured people. "Its trajectory was towards Tuxcueca, Tizapán towards the area of ​​the mountains and in this municipality we did not have any affectation of this phenomenon", mentions Lorenzo Salazar, element of the Chapala Fire Department.

The experts mentioned that said waterspout registered a height of between 50 meters and two kilometers, captivating everyone before such a visual spectacle.

BisbeeGal wrote:Time lapse....towards the end.  Que chido!

https://www.ajijicweather.com/Timelapse/LakeCam_Today.mp4

I could not see the water spout in that video.

ferret wrote:Anyone know if it made it all the way to the North Shore? Hoping for good news since those things can cause damage in the area between Ajijic and Jocotepec.

I am not aware of any area on the north shore that was danaged by a waer spout

Apparently it was heading south......

mexbound wrote:Cypress, Try using this link to see the Waterspout:

https://www.ajijicweather.com/wxlakecam.php

Thanks I see it well now. They interest me as I have seen several while working on lakes in British Columbia. Those ones sounded like a train coming even though there were no railway tracks for miles.

mexbound wrote:Cypress, Try using this link to see the Waterspout:

https://www.ajijicweather.com/wxlakecam.php

Thanks I can see it well there. wish I had been out in a boat nearby