Rope-Like Waterspout Spotted on South Carolina Lake

A rope-like waterspout was spotted swirling on Lake Moultrie in Bonneau, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 14.

Tracy Mason told Storyful she was leaving a restaurant after celebrating Mother’s Day and spotted the swirling spout.

“We got up and walked outside and it was just perfect timing,” she said.

According to the National Weather Service, a cold front moved through the area on Sunday and interacted with a “sea breeze,” bringing “slow-moving showers and thunderstorms” along with “localized excessive rainfall.” Credit: Tracy Mason via Storyful

Video transcript

- It's like a tornado, but it's out of water.

- Yes, it's funny that they made us come out.

- Oh, that's lovely. So excited to be here.

- It's like a tornado, but it's out of water.

- Yes, it's funny that they made us come out.

- Oh, that's lovely. So excited to be here.

- It's like a tornado, but out of water.

- Yes, it's funny that they made us come out.

- Oh, that's lovely. So excited to be here.