Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters
Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
The most significant on the map
The most significant waterspout episodes in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 123
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, September 22, 2007A cold-core cutoff low pressure system off the coast of Southern California brought heavy rain to Orange County and waterspouts to the San Diego County coast.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 19, 2002A powerful early season storm brought gusty winds and waterspouts to the coastal waters of Central and Southern California.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, January 23 to 24, 2008Cold and unstable air associated with a powerful winter storm generated several reports of waterspouts across the inner waters of Southern California.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, October 11 to 12, 2012A cold and unstable air mass generated scattered thunderstorms across the coastal waters. Some of these thunderstorms produced short-lived waterspouts.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, October 27, 2004A cold and unstable air mass produced thunderstorms and waterspouts across the coastal waters of Southern California.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, January 19 to 20, 2010A series of strong winter storm brought unstable conditions across the coastal waters. With the unstable atmosphere, several thunderstorms developed which produced very gusty winds and weak waterspouts.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 25, 2003
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, October 11, 2012A strong upper-level low pressure system dug south along the west coast, moving inland directly over southern California.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, March 1 to 2, 2015A cold upper level low pressure system brought widespread thunderstorm activity to the coastal waters of Central and Southern California. There were several reports of waterspouts and funnel clouds across the coastal waters.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, October 14, 2016Behind the front that moved through on October 13, unstable airmass generated strong convective showers and thunderstorms. Two of these thunderstorms produced waterspouts.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, June 18, 2016Upper-level low off the Coast of Washington and Oregon brought showers and thunderstorms to southwest Washington. Two waterspouts were observed off the Coast.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, March 27, 2024A strong low over the eastern Pacific Ocean sent an associated trough to the southern Oregon coast. Waterspouts developed as this trough neared the coast.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 20, 2024Vigorous post-frontal convection then supported a couple waterspouts along the coast the afternoon of November 20th.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 29, 2001Two waterspouts were observed.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 17, 2002
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, January 22, 2002
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, May 20, 2002The Dana Point Harbor District reported three waterspouts.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 1, 2003A weather spotter reported a waterspout 10 miles southwest of Newport Beach.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 1, 2003A waterspout was reported east of Laguna Beach.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 9, 2003A waterspout was reported by law enforcement 5 miles south of Davenport, or about 22 miles south of Pigeon Point.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, September 16, 2003Waterspout was reported 3 miles West of Seaside.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, April 2, 2003Occurred 2 miles offshore of Neskowin. No damage was reported.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, May 15, 2003A waterspout lasted for about 30 seconds over Commencement Bay in Tacoma.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 28, 2004A waterspout was reported 3 miles west of Rincon Point.
- Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 28, 2004
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Waterspout everywhereEvery kind of event in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters
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 2026-09-24.