The power was off again yesterday afternoon. No one I spoke with knew why. Tropical Storm Hanna had passed us by, but we were still having problems with electricity. Last night a friend told me that a waterspout had touched down on Hatteras Island and knocked out power lines (our electricity comes to Ocracoke via a cable under Hatteras Inlet).
Over the last several days I have heard reports of several waterspouts. I don't have any photos of the Ocracoke twisters, but I did find the following on-line:
- This is a video of a recent waterspout on Hatteras (maybe the one that took out the power line???) -- you can watch it here.
- These are several photos of a Hatteras Island waterspout from several years ago. Though dated, the images are very good -- you can see them here.
Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is the story of the wreck of the
Victoria S, and Ocracoke's first automobile accident. You can read it
here.
WOW! So is a spout the same as a tornado in the water? That is the first time I have seen anything like that. Amazing. People did not seen to alarmed about it. What happens if you get caught in one? Thanks for shaing. 4 more weeks and I'll be there. But who is counting. :)
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