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> > Occasional violent turbulence (small 40+ knot "twisters") at water
> >level.
>
> Has anyone else had experience with these at Coyote? And, Ken and
> whoever else, what exactly causes them do you think?
I've definitely seen the twisters, and I think I've been knocked over
by one. You can't really see them until they touch down and hit the
water.
My guess is these vortex's (vortices?) are generated from the wing tips
of large planes, and I'm pretty sure they are a well documented hazard.
Any small plane pilot should be able to give more information.
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