6,325
Recorded events
164
Counties affected
5
Direct deaths
$5.8M
Property damage
6,325 waterspout events are recorded across 164 U.S. counties between 1996 and 2026.
Systematic records for this hazard begin in 1996 — earlier gaps reflect reporting practice, not calm weather.
Most affected
Top counties for waterspout
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Monroe County, Florida | 314 | 0 | $0 |
| #2 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 74 | 0 | $0 |
| #3 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 64 | 0 | $0 |
| #4 | Broward County, Florida | 46 | 0 | $0 |
| #5 | Pinellas County, Florida | 39 | 0 | $35K |
| #6 | Collier County, Florida | 30 | 0 | $0 |
| #7 | Baldwin County, Alabama | 26 | 0 | $0 |
| #8 | Manatee County, Florida | 18 | 0 | $0 |
| #9 | Lee County, Florida | 18 | 0 | $50K |
| #10 | Arroyo Municipio, Puerto Rico | 17 | 0 | $0 |
| #11 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | 16 | 0 | $0 |
| #12 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | 16 | 0 | $0 |
| #13 | San Diego County, California | 13 | 0 | $0 |
| #14 | Lake County, Ohio | 13 | 0 | $0 |
| #15 | Honolulu County, Hawaii | 13 | 0 | $0 |
| #16 | Humacao Municipio, Puerto Rico | 13 | 0 | $0 |
| #17 | Orange County, California | 13 | 0 | $0 |
| #18 | Escambia County, Florida | 12 | 0 | $0 |
| #19 | Lorain County, Ohio | 12 | 0 | $10K |
| #20 | Galveston County, Texas | 12 | 0 | $75K |
| #21 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | 12 | 0 | $0 |
| #22 | Mobile County, Alabama | 11 | 0 | $0 |
| #23 | Franklin County, Florida | 11 | 0 | $0 |
| #24 | Sarasota County, Florida | 11 | 0 | $0 |
| #25 | Dare County, North Carolina | 11 | 0 | $40K |