Waterspout off Hokio Beach
UNUSUAL VISITOR TO WEST COAST LEVIN, Feb. 13. Though there have been rare in stances of the phenomenon in other parts of the island recently, it is a long time, if ever, since a waterspout has been observed along the coast adjacent to Levin. A local resident who happened to be looking out towards j tho sea from a two-storey building this morning, just prior to the hailstorm, was astonished on seeing a huge waterspout in the vicinity of Hokio. He was able to follow its course as it curled along the sea, a long way from the shore, and very much resembling a gigantic snake. The spout then merged into the storm, which was rapidly approaching land, and as it did so it appeared to be not unlike a column of smoke. The fact that it could be seen from Levin shows that it must have been of very large dimensions.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 38, 15 February 1937, Page 6
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156Waterspout off Hokio Beach Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 38, 15 February 1937, Page 6
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