Amazing morning waterspout off of Airley Beach, Australia (Courtesy Catch My Drift Charters), April 12. See where waterspouts are occurring around the world at:
The ICWR waterspout picture of the year!
Riomaggiore, Italy, July 29. Courtesy Dean Gill. See where this and other waterspouts have been occurring around the world at:
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Waterspout Outbreak Over Lake Michigan!
As of 10:00 am CDT we have confirmed 6 waterspouts. Waterspouts will continue until late in the afternoon. See for updated sighting locations and forecast maps.
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Quadruple waterspouts!
Did you know that waterspouts can occur in families? This quadruple family of waterspouts formed off of Zambrone, Italy (Aug 5, 2020). The record that we have confirmed is 12, over Northern Lake Huron in the 1990s. Have you seen a family of waterspouts?
Record-Breaking Waterspout Event - Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (10 am EDT, Oct 7)
We have confirmed 138 waterspouts / funnels over Lake Erie. Forecasts and live reports at:
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Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update. As of 9 pm EDT Sunday, we have confirmed 15 waterspouts / funnels. See where they occurred at: Here is our favorite picture from today off of Euclid, Ohio. Courtesy Daryl Mummey.
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Can you spot the waterspout in this beautiful picture of a complete cloud structure off of Barcelona, Spain on September 7? Courtesy Benjamin porée photographie chasseur d'orages.
Waterspout Outbreak Over Lake Erie!
We have confirmed a total of 10 waterspouts over Lake Erie on Saturday (photo courtesy Josh Larsen, Dunkirk New York). Stay tuned for our Great Lakes waterspout forecast maps at
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The new ICWR photo of the month! Quadruple waterspouts (3 mature waterspouts and 1 funnel confirmed) over Georgian Bay, off of Parker Island, Ontario, Canada on September 6. The Great Lakes waterspout outbreak continues all this week! See sightings at:
Rare Sextuplet Waterspouts!
Numerous waterspouts with 6 in a row at one point were sighted Saturday morning 20 miles off of West Palm Beach, Florida. Details on our World Waterspout Map at Courtesy
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Greek Waterspout Outbreak! Greece experienced a waterspout outbreak today, with numerous waterspouts seen around the Greek islands, including some that came onshore. This waterspout picture (courtesy Δημητρης Γραμματικακης) from Rhodes, Greece makes it in our top 10 for 2020!
Double Waterspouts!
Pilot Chris Schoen kept away from these 2 waterspouts while flying off of Manaia, New Zealand on July 25. See more live waterspout reports on our World Waterspout Map at
World Waterspout Record Over the Great Lakes!
Update as of 4 pm EDT, Oct 7. Waterspouts will continue over the Great Lakes through to Wednesday. Forecasts and live reports at
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Can you imagine driving to work and seeing this! Waterspout this morning off of Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. Courtesy Phil Moeller. See where these and other waterspouts have been occurring at:
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la nuit dernière.
Photographies : Francesco Ladisa et Walter Rose
Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (12:00 pm EDT) - We have confirmed 41 waterspouts/funnels this morning! One ICWR observer saw up to 30 waterspouts/funnels! Follow the play-by-play of reports on our Live Waterspout Map at:
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Large waterspout off of Haifa, Israel on Thursday! This unique picture shows detail of the helix condensation lines that comprise the waterspout tromba marina
World Record Waterspout Event! - Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (9 am EDT, Oct 7)
ICWR observer Jeff Barnes has seen a record-breaking 58 waterspouts / funnels off of Fairport Harbor, Ohio since 7:15 am! Forecasts and live reports at
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A rare video of a "spray devil".This is not a waterspout. Spray devils are mechanically generated vortices that form during very windy conditions along a rugged coastline.
Double Waterspouts Around the World!
Greece (June 18). Oregon, U.S. (June 19). Courtesy Dimitris Latou and
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2 waterspouts over the middle of Lake Michigan off of Milwaukee at 6:30 am CDT this morning! This pic was sent to us by one of our ICWR waterspout observers from a boat. Expect more waterspouts redeveloping tonight and into Wednesday
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August is waterspout season in the temperate latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, including the Great Lakes, Mediterranean Sea, etc. Are you ready? Send us your reports, and we will include them on our live World Waterspout Map at:
Rare December Great Lakes waterspout observed! Date: December 2, Time: 5:20 PM EST, Location: Lake Michigan, Ludington, Michigan, U.S. Courtesy ICWR observer Mark Wloch
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The Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2020 Update. Today, Tuesday Aug 4, we have confirmed at least 19 waterspouts/funnels over Lake Erie and Southern Lake Huron. Things simmer down over the Great Lakes Wednesday afternoon
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Day 5 of the Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2020! Numerous waterspouts and funnels right now over Lake Erie, off of Lorain, Ohio! Photos courtesy Jeffrey Paul.
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Encore et encore, une nuit très orageuse dans le Golfe de Gênes avec cette superbe photo prise par Baptise M. diffusée sur le Photolive d'Infoclimat. Ca se passe de commentaires. Vous pouvez (juste) admirer...
Waterspout outbreak!
We have confirmed an unbelievable 29 waterspouts off of Greece and Turkey on Friday. One observer saw 8 waterspouts in a row! See where these and others occurred around the world at:
This Day In Waterspout History
10 years ago today (September 12, 2013), twin severe weather-type waterspouts formed over Lake Michigan, off of Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. Courtesy Sgt. Bill Beth.
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Parts of the Great Lakes are lit up with waterspout potential by Sunday morning! Complete forecast maps at: Stay tuned for updates all weekend long. Send us your reports.
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The rarely photographed "Great Lakes winter waterspout" spotted over Lake Michigan on Monday! Two of them were seen, one off of Muskegon and the other off of Ludington, Michigan. Have you ever seen a winter waterspout?
Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Continues! First report of the day from Lake Erie! ICWR observer Danny Willow has seen 10 waterspouts / funnels so far from 7:30-9:30 am EDT so far off of Westfield NY. Send us your reports!
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Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (8 pm EDT, Oct 6)
We Got One! Waterspout filmed over Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan. Time: 6:46 pm EDT. Courtesy Mark Parker. Waterspouts will continue over the Great Lakes through the weekend.
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A rare waterspout report from the French island of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean! See where this and other waterspouts have been occurring around the world at:
1st significant waterspout outbreak of the of the year over the Great Lakes this weekend! Here is our waterspout potential forecast map for Sunday morning. Get the play-by-play of reports from our Live Waterspout Map at: Send us your reports!
The Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2022! The recent waterspout outbreak over the Great Lakes was the largest event this year anywhere around the world with a total of 136 waterspouts / funnels sighted! Details:
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Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (6 pm EDT)
We have confirmed 30 waterspouts / funnels over Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Georgian Bay! One observer saw 11 in total. Triples spouts also seen.
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Waterspout Outbreak Over the Great Lakes!
We have confirmed at least 16 waterspouts / funnels this morning over Lakes Huron, Erie, Ontario and Georgian Bay. Waterspouts will continue into the afternoon for the lower Great Lakes through to Tuesday morning.
Rare Octuplet Waterspouts!
Can you see the 8 waterspouts in a row that photographer Sandro Puncet saw off of Otok, Croatia on August 29?
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Day 3 of the Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak! We have confirmed 32+ waterspouts today (Tuesday) and 60+ since the outbreak began on Sunday. Day 4 of the outbreak Wednesday morning
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A rare waterspout report from the French island of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean. Courtesy Fred Decker. See where this and other waterspouts have been occurring around the world at:
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Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (8am EDT, Oct 7)
ICWR observer Jeff Barnes has seen a record-breaking 43 waterspouts / funnels off of Fairport Harbor, Ohio since 7:15 am! Forecasts and live reports at
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Did you know waterspouts occur during the winter over the Great Lakes? These are called "Winter Waterspouts". They form during an Arctic outbreak of very cold air. Expect them to develop through to Saturday. Here is our forecast map for Friday morning.
New! This Day In Waterspout History
The ICWR now has a new feature on our web page called "This Day In Waterspout History". This feature includes the best waterspout pictures from the past. Pictured below on July 29, 2022 from Riomaggiore, Italy.
Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak (August 1) Summary - Total waterspouts / funnels 52
- One observer saw up to 30
- At least 1 moved onshore with minor damage
- Record remains at 82 (October 1, 2020)
- See where the waterspouts occurred at:
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Waterspout outbreak this weekend over the Great Lakes! Here the waterspout potential forecast map for Saturday afternoon. Stay tuned for live reports at:
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New Year's Day Waterspout Outbreak! We thank ICWR waterspout observer Stavros Kesedakis for reporting 11 waterspouts off of Rhodes, Greece! See details at: tromba marina trombe marine
First Waterspout of December!
December 1. Gulf of Mexico, off of Louisiana, U.S. More waterspouts will continue to form through the day in this area of showers and thunderstorms. See forecasts and live reports at: 📷Alex Herrera
We think that this waterspout, seen yesterday (July 7) off of South West Pass, Louisiana, will make it in our top waterspout pictures of July! via Margaret Orr WDSU Chief Meteorologist
1st waterspout of the year over the Great Lakes! We have confirmed a waterspout that was spotted by a lake freighter on June 14 at 8:18 pm EDT, 12 nm east of Long Point on Lake Erie. Video:
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Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update (10 am EDT Oct 6)
It has begun! Waterspout funnel over Eastern Lake Erie, off of Ripley, New York. Time: 8:51 am. Courtesy Terilea Moretti. Send us your reports! Forecast maps and live reports at:
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Waterspout Outbreak Over Lake Michigan!
We have confirmed at least 19 waterspouts / funnels. One observer saw 9 waterspouts from Point Beach, Wisconsin. See where these and other waterspouts are occurring around the world at
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A rare "rainbow waterspout" off of Flamingo Cay, Bahamas! Time: 7:15 am EST, March 2. Courtesy Carrie and Justin Elkins.
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Waterspout Outbreak Over Lake Erie (August 15)!
We have confirmed a total of 18 waterspouts / funnels offshore between Lorain and Willowick, Ohio, U.S. ICWR observers Jonas Hinderer and Jeff Barnes saw 13 and 3 respectively.
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Great Lakes Waterspout Outbreak Update
Numerous waterspouts will continue to develop mainly over the Lower Great Lakes through to Wednesday. Here is the waterspout potential forecast map for 8 am EDT Tuesday. Send us your reports!
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Several waterspouts reported around the world today, including this huge one off of Karasu, Turkey! See our World Waterspout Map at: tromba marina trombe marine
This Day In Waterspout History (September 7, 2020).
Genoa, Italy. This is one of our favourite pictures that made it to
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in 2020. Is this the best waterspout picture that you have ever seen?