A tornado warning was briefly issued for a portion of Broward County Friday after a waterspout moved on shore.
The waterspout moved on shore at Hollywood Beach around 12:45 p.m. and quickly dissipated, National Weather Service officials said.
Beachgoers said it sent sand flying and people running.
"It was a waterspout. It came, started about eight blocks down the way and then worked its way in came on land just here," said one witness. "I've never seen that. I've been coming here since 1986. I've never seen that in my entire life."
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"That was amazing. I've never seen anything like it, started way out in the ocean. And it's coming in, coming in and coming in," said Laurie Mensing, who's visiting Hollywood from Minnesota. "When it got up to the sand, then the sand started going. Everything was fine. It was pretty cool. Never seen anything like that before.”
Although it didn't last long, forecasters said more were possible Friday.
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"Additional waterspouts may be possible today as the atmosphere remains conducive," NWS Miami tweeted. "Waterspouts can form very quickly and also dissipate quickly as well."
The tornado warning had been issued shortly before the waterspout moved onshore.
