Florida waterspout tosses inflatable house with kids inside
Digital Reporter
Monday, May 25, 2015, 7:42 PM - Police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida have confirmed three children were injured Monday afternoon when a waterspout lifted up an inflatable house at a local beach.
The exact condition of the children is not known, but reports suggest one sustained serious injuries.
All three children were alert and conscious after the accident and taken to the hospital.
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According to the Associated Press the waterspout picked up the house as it inched ashore, throwing it into a parking lot.
Fort Lauderdale Police spokesperson Kevin Dupree told the news agency the house flew above the tree line but the children appeared to have fallen out when the house flipped over the beach.
"They were immediately dropped out of the bounce house onto the sand," he added.
This isn't the first time strong winds have caused an inflatable house to go airborne.
Waterspout comes ashore on Ft Laud Beach, launching bounce house into the air. 3 kids injured, one seriously. pic.twitter.com/XDuxfuKRQE
— Frank Guzman (@fguzmanon7) May 25, 2015
Last May, two boys were seriously hurt when strong gust a strong gust sent an inflatable castle into the air in South Glens Falls, New York.
The five and six-year-old boys playing inside tumbled 15 to 20 feet to the ground.
WATERSPOUTS VS. TORNADOES
A waterspout is essentially a non-supercell tornado over water. These formations typically fizzle out upon making contact with the land.
In rare occasions, waterspouts will move ashore and maintain their strength.
When that occurs the waterspout is re-classified as a tornado.
Sources: The Weather Network | Associated Press
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