A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water and picks up lots of the water under it. Would it be possible for a waterspout to literally feed the storm above it by bringing the water up where it would be taken up high by a mature thunderstorm's updraft where it is carried much higher into the cumulonimbus cloud where it condenses on condensation nuclei. I know the water wouldn't have evaporated but the friction due to the many particles swirling around in the tornado might be enough to evaporate a fraction of the water. Plus the water could be repeatedly be brought up and down by the thunderstorm's strong up and downdrafts where it could turn into hail or have time to evaporate. Another thing is would the water even have to evaporate? The tornado would provide lots of good particles for the water to stick to or condense on. The water could be directly brought up by the water spout, then brought higher by the updraft where it would have plenty of opportunity to stick to the excess of condensation nuclei without even having to evaporate. I am just seeing if any of this would be possible that's all. Thanks!