A powerful element rages on the coast: two impressive whirlwinds hit near Šventoji

According to the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service, two whirlpools formed on the seashore, near Šventoji, near Monciškės, and the third remained only funnel-shaped, did not reach the surface of the water.

“Single-water hurricanes are very common, when a colder air mass melts over warm water, but 2 or more 3 hurricanes in one location are less common,” said the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service. The hurricanes were recorded on Sunday around 10 pm in the morning.

According to experts, water whirlpools are usually harmless to those on land, as they disappear as soon as they reach the shore. Also, water whirlpools with visible water splashes are more dangerous. They have a fairly high wind capacity, so they can not only pump water, but also flip small boats. When in the water, it is better not to approach such a natural pump.

As Izolda Marcinonienė, chief specialist of the Department of Climate and Research, told the Delfi portal, hurricanes begin to form when the transformation of air masses in the upper atmosphere occurs and very cold air begins to penetrate, while long ago heat close to the ground. . This unbalances the state of the atmosphere and creates favorable conditions for intense convection.

“A vortex is an extended ‘stream’ from a cloud that sometimes reaches the ground and sometimes remains as a funnel. It requires a particularly high degree of atmospheric volatility, which develops in the cloud or in groups of them, the supercell, as they say, a miniature cyclone. A low-pressure vortex forms in the “stream” extending from the cloud, pulling everything toward it, spinning, and acting like a bomb. The cyclone works similar to a hurricane, only that the scale of the system itself is completely different ”, explained the specialist.

Hurricanes are most common where there is the greatest surface warming and where tropical air from the southeast, south, or southwest first enters. The formation of a hurricane requires humidity, a lift mechanism and high energy atmospheric instability. The whirlwind looks like a tornado, but it is not that dangerous.

The whirlwind looks like a tornado, but it is not that dangerous. It is formed over warm waters, it consists of a rotating column of ascending humid air. The whirlpools of water usually disappear when they reach land.

In early August, two adjacent eddies also formed on the Baltic coast of Latvia. They were filmed by a Lithuanian who came on vacation.

“The hurricanes formed near the village of Jurmalciems, Latvia, near Liepaja. I captured them on August 11th. The whole show lasted about 15 minutes and in total four whirlpools of water had formed, ”said a compatriot who shared the images with Delphi readers and wished to remain anonymous.