Waterspout in Pennsylvania
Every waterspout event the National Weather Service has filed in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania.
- 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
- 16
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Waterspouts in Pennsylvania, August 5 to 21, 1999A waterspout was reported on Lake Erie just west of Presque Isle. The waterspout was visible from downtown Erie and Erie International Airport. No damage was reported.
- Waterspouts in Pennsylvania, September 15, 2000Two waterspouts were briefly observed on Lake Erie approximately five miles west of downtown Erie.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, July 31, 1996Waterspouts were reported offshore, northwest of Walnut Creek. They did not come ashore and there was no known damage.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, August 17, 1996Waterspouts were reported in the nearshore waters. They did not come ashore and there was no known damage.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, August 2, 1996Waterspouts, contained within a line of showers and thunderstorms, were reported 6 miles north of Walnut Creek. They did not come ashore and there was no known damage.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, August 21, 1997A waterspout was reported on Lake Erie. It dissipated without coming ashore and no damage was reported.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, September 23, 1997A waterspout was reported two miles offshore on Lake Erie. It did not come ashore and no damage was reported.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, September 3, 1998Several waterspouts were reported on Lake Erie north of the city of Erie. They did not come ashore and did not cause any damage.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, July 25, 1998A waterspout was reported on Lake Erie four miles north of the Northeast Pennsylvania Yacht Club. It did not come ashore or cause any damage.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, October 7, 2000A waterspout was observed on Lake Erie just offshore from Erie. No damage occurred.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, August 11, 2000A waterspout was observed moving north to south on Lake Erie just offshore from Harbor Creek. The waterspout dissipated before coming onshore and caused no damage.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, August 12, 2001Several waterspouts were observed on Lake Erie just offshore from Erie. No damage was reported.
- Waterspout in Pennsylvania, September 10, 2001Two waterspouts, one large and one small were observed on Lake Erie just offshore from Erie. No damage occurred.
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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.