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Landspout
A landspout is a slang-term coined by meteorologist Howard Bluestein for a tornado not associated with the mesocyclone of a thunderstorm.Known officially as "dust-tube tornadoes" by the National Weather Service], they form during the growth stage of convective clouds by the ingestion and tightening of [[atmospheric boundary layer|boundary layer vorticity by the cumuliform tower's updraft.
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