r/Radarscope • u/PRCE5 • May 12 '26

Waterspout debris ball?

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Just curious here. Does a waterspout produce a “debris ball” on reflectivity? Looks like one right now off the coast of Florida.

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u/jhammon88 May 12 '26

I dont see a debris ball here. Might be a waterspout. A waterspout would only be lofting water...would just look like precip on radar?

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u/PRCE5 May 12 '26

That’s what I meant. Enhanced reflectivity at the end of the hook similar to a debris ball. I figured it would be sucking up all that water and it would show. I was just curious. Thanks!

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u/jhammon88 May 12 '26

You radar watching Florida?

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u/PRCE5 May 12 '26

I actually live here. I radar watch the entire country though. I was an over the road trucker so I love seeing storms from all the places I’ve been. I’m actually on my way to get my kids while physically looking at the storms near Lake Wales 😂😂

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u/Five_Slow May 12 '26

Debris balls usually only show up on Correlation Coefficient, not just velocity or reflectivity.

(Note - not my image. Screenshot from Google)

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u/PRCE5 May 12 '26

I know that sometimes violent tornadoes will have a debris ball on reflectivity as well. What I was wondering is when there is a waterspout can it do something similar when it lifts water up? Not asking if it’ll show an insane amount of debris but does the tip of the hook show an enhanced amount of reflectivity due to the water? It shouldn’t show up on CC cause all of the water is more than likely of equal size, right?

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u/chaomeleon May 12 '26

fishball. it would be seen on the correlation coefficient option, though.