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Being from New Jersey, I didn't even know waterspouts existed until today, and now, having seen this footage captured from a helicopter by Australia's Channel 7 news I don't think I'm ever going to go out onto the ocean again. These reportedly reached 2,000 feet, though they never touched land.More Read More ...

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