Waterspout in Massachusetts
Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts.
- 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
- 6
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornado and Waterspouts in Massachusetts, August 20, 1997Showers developed during the afternoon in southeastern Massachusetts and these went on to produce three waterspouts, at least one confirmed weak tornado (F0) and numerous funnel clouds..
- Funnel Cloud and Waterspout in Massachusetts, May 25, 2000An isolated thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud over Rockport, which then moved out over Ipswich Bay and briefly touched down to the water. The touchdown only lasted for a few seconds, and was caught on video by a storm spotter. There was no damage reported.
- Waterspout in Massachusetts, July 13, 1996
- Waterspout in Massachusetts, October 6, 1999A pilot reported a waterspout just off Gay Head. No damage was reported.
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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 2026-09-24.