Lake Erie, 2017

Waterspout in Lake Erie, August 23, 2017

August 23, 2017 · NWS CLE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A waterspout was observed on Lake Erie.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.

A waterspout was observed on Lake Erie.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Avon Point to Willowick Oh

When
August 23, 5:35 PM EST to 5:38 PM EST
Where
Avon Point to Willowick Oh forecast zone, 76.71 mi ENE of Willowick
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Coordinates
42.144, -80.185

A waterspout was observed on Lake Erie just west of Presque Isle.

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 719050.