Rare sight of nine waterspouts formed from two storms

Waterspouts caught on camera at Lake Michigan Credit: Press Association

Nine separate waterspouts have been formed from two storms over Lake Michigan in the United States.

Meteorologists say conditions were perfect for this type of vortex, a combination of cold and warm temperatures converging over the area, along with a line of storms.

Five of the waterspouts were caught on camera.

Five out of the nine waterspouts were filmed Credit: StormChasingVideo.Com

America's National Weather Service says a cold front hitting the lake could lead to even greater chances of more waterspouts forming.