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15 January 2009: Lake Champlain Sea Smoke, Steam Devils, and Waterspouts
Exotic Whirls in Arctic Air

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II. Video Captures
Below are image captures from video provided by Andy MacDougal. The video was taken from along the Lake Champlain shoreline in Essex, New York around 10:30am (1530z) on 15 January 2009.

a. Sea Smoke and Steam Devils


Arctic Sea Smoke with narrow steam devil at 45^o angle.	Arctic Sea Smoke with several weak steam devils.	Arctic Sea Smoke with several weak steam devils.

b. Waterspouts


Waterspout #1.	Waterspout #2.	Waterspout #3. Others possible, but faintly visible in image.


Well-developed waterspout from ragged cloud base (#4).	Twin waterspouts (#4 and #5).	Interaction of twin waterspouts (#4 and #5).

Overview \| Images \| Definitions \| Weather Conditions \| Historical Arctic Waterspouts

Arctic Sea Smoke with narrow steam devil at 45^o angle.

Arctic Sea Smoke with several weak steam devils.

Waterspout #1.

Waterspout #2.

Waterspout #3. Others possible, but faintly visible in image.

Well-developed waterspout from ragged cloud base (#4).

Twin waterspouts (#4 and #5).

Interaction of twin waterspouts (#4 and #5).


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