International Centre For Waterspout Research (ICWR) "Understanding our atmosphere through global cooperation"
Introduction
The International Centre for Waterspout Research (ICWR) is an international organization dedicated to the study and advancement of waterspout research. It is comprised of meteorologists, researchers, storm chasers, the media and weather enthusiasts from around the world. The ICWR provides daily updated waterspout forecasts for North America, live reports from around the world, climatology data and safety information.
Waterspout News
First waterspout of the day, and year!!
— Chris Knox (@ChrisKnoxPhotog) August 23, 2026
8:15am
Grafton, Ontario #onstorm #shareyourweather @ICWR @westernuNTP pic.twitter.com/7lmqZNHTMM
Waterspout Forecasts
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Global Waterspout Hotspots (2021-2025)
About This Map
This interactive heat map displays the global density of reported waterspouts compiled by the International Centre for Waterspout Research (ICWR). Brighter areas indicate regions with a higher concentration of reports, reflecting both waterspout occurrence and reporting activity.
This visualization is intended to highlight broad geographic patterns rather than exact event locations or frequencies. Users can zoom and pan to explore regional and basin-scale waterspout concentrations.
World Waterspout Climatology (2023-2025)
See where your country ranks in the world for waterspout sightings (updated daily).
Waterspout Reports 2023-2026
Report a waterspout to us on
Twitter (@ICWR) or
Facebook (@InternationalCentreForWaterspoutResearch)
Become a ICWR waterspout observer
Would you like to become a ICWR waterspout observer? Just send us note on Twitter, Facebook or through our contact page, and we will put you on our list. See who the world's top waterspout hunters are.
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