Netizens had a field day taking picture and videos and uploading them on social media after a waterspout appeared next to the Penang Bridge

Waterspout wows Penang Bridge users

BY R. SEKARAN

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GEORGE TOWN: Netizens had a field day taking picture and videos and uploading them on social media after a waterspout appeared next to the Penang Bridge here.

Many commuters also took the opportunity to take photos of the phenomenon, which occurred about 6pm Tuesday.

There was also a 16-second video being circulated on Facebook with one netizen describing it as "a tornado" and an act of God.

"It's a miracle and act of God when we have such a phenomenon like a tornado," he said.

A waterspout is a rotating column of water formed by a whirlwind occurring over water during bad weather.

The waterspout occurred during a downpour that caused flash floods in several low-lying areas in the island and the mainland.

Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/03/28/waterspout-wows-penang-bridge-users/#IwEF0wRpTRCT07Z4.99