GEORGE TOWN: Social media was abuzz with people sharing a video of what appears to be a waterspout sweeping across the North Channel towards Butterworth yesterday.
In the 23-second video, the twister was spotted moving towards the Butterworth Port, viewed from the Penang Bridge.
However, Meterological Department officials said there was no such incident reported so far.
“There are no tornados or waterspouts. Please ignore all social media pictures and videos. We only know that there will be heavy rain in the following week. It is normal for Penang to experience heavy rain at this time of the year,” said a department spokesman.
The officer urged the public to call the department headquarters at 03-79678000 to verify reports of such incidences.