Qinghai lake is normally quite peaceful. Image Credit: CC BY 2.0 jiji lau
The breathtaking spectacle saw three waterspouts appearing at the same time above a lake in China.
Captured on camera by tourists on Wednesday, these triple columnar vortices appeared around midday and lasted for approximately five minutes before dissipating.
In China, waterspouts are traditionally referred to as "dragon sucking water".
"The phenomenon suddenly occurred above the calm Qinghai Lake," one of the spectators told the local Xining Evening News. "I'm so happy to witness the stunning scenes with my own eyes."
Video footage of the spectacle can be viewed below.
Once saw about a dozen like this in the Florida Straits, the sea was calm and there was little wind and these things kept dropping out of the clouds all around the cruise ship. Fortunately none were very close to the ship. It was rather eerie.
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