Mystery or the unexplained · 20.07.2023
Six waterspouts off Keri
On the morning of Thursday 20 July 2023 an eyewitness on the islet of Keri counted six waterspouts over the sea within two hours. Meteorologist Kairo Kiitsak shared the eyewitness account. Waterspouts are often seen in such families. Vitalii Zhurba filmed the largest one from the island. Keri is an uninhabited islet in the Gulf of Finland, north-east of Tallinn, best known for its 19th-century lighthouse. Waterspouts are fairly common in the Gulf in late summer and early autumn, when colder air arrives while the sea is still warm. Despite appearances they do not suck up seawater, but their winds are a real danger to boats. Thunderstorms had been forecast for that day.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Neljapäeval, 20. juuli 2023 hommikul loendas üks pealtnägija Keri saarelt kahe tunni jooksul merel kuus veekeerist. Pealtnägija jutu vahendas meteoroloog Kairo Kiitsak. Veekeeriseid nähakse sageli just niisuguste perekondadena. Suurima neist filmis saarelt Vitalii Zhurba. Keri on asustamata saar Soome lahes Tallinnast kirdes ja seda tuntakse eelkõige 19. sajandi tuletorni poolest. Soome lahel on veekeerised hilissuvel ja varasügisel üsna tavalised, kui külmem õhk saabub veel sooja mere kohale. Vastupidiselt näivale ei ime need merevett üles, kuid nende tuul on paatidele tõeline oht. Sellele päevale oli ennustatud äikest.