Watersprout near Penrith Island
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31st May 2019 5:35 PM
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1st Jun 2019
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A FISHERMAN has captured a waterspout on the south-west side of Penrith Island.
Jack Spratt posted the photos to Facebook, and said he's only ever seen a few before.
"It's a bit like a ... mini tornado," he said. "We were about (6.5km) from the spout."
A watersprout that formed off the coast of Penrith Island. Jack Spratt
Mr Spratt said the waterspout was sucking water from about 100m around and described it as a "vortex on the water".
He said they saw a second one on the north side of the island.
