Two waterspouts emerged simultaneously from the same base of a storm cloud in the municipality of Vertientes, province of Camagüey, in a phenomenon that the amateur meteorologist Yosmelvi Páez Cornell described as "unprecedented" when he shared the video.
The phenomenon occurred on the afternoon of Monday, June 15, and was captured on video by Felipe Adrogue from the Luace community in Vertientes.
Páez Cornell, who closely follows the weather activity in Camagüey, described the event with just one word: "Unprecedented."
"During the afternoon of yesterday, Monday the 15th, two funnels (tornadoes) were observed at altitude from the same cloud, as shown in the video taken by Felipe Adrogue from the Luace community in the municipality of Vertientes. Fortunately, neither touched down," wrote the meteorologist.
The visual magnitude of the phenomenon was such that it could also be seen from the city of Camagüey, 22 kilometers in a straight line from Vertientes.
Nancy Cansio Rivera recorded a second video from the 12th floor of a building located near the interprovincial bus terminal of the provincial capital, where the funnel hanging from the cloud is clearly visible.
Páez Cornell published that second record at 10:55 in the morning this Tuesday and described it as "never before seen in Camagüey."
In the recording, the witnesses can be heard exclaiming: “Oh my God, I’m scared... that’s a tornado, a piece of land, look how it has a long point downward.”
In Cuba, the popular term "rabo de nube" refers to a funnel cloud that descends from the base of a cumulonimbus without reaching the ground.
The meteorologist José Rubiera, the main meteorological reference in the country, has explained on multiple occasions the distinction: "when it reaches land, it is called a tornado."
That two funnels form simultaneously from the same base cloud is an extremely rare phenomenon, scientifically explained by the presence of multiple rotation cores or updrafts within the same storm cell, enhanced by wind shear at higher altitudes.
Camagüey has experienced several similar episodes in recent months. On May 29, a waterspout was captured in Florida, also without reported damage, and on April 26, two funnel clouds were observed in Ciego de Ávila and Las Tunas, although in that case they were from different clouds and in different provinces.
Previously, on May 28, 2025, a waterspout was reported in the municipality of Vertientes, potentially touching down, and on March 31, 2025, another funnel cloud formation was recorded in Florida, Camagüey, without any material consequences.
These phenomena are more frequent during the Cuban rainy season, which extends from May to October and accounts for approximately 80% of the country's annual precipitation.
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