1998 Cedar Point Water Spout Tornado Sandusky Bay Ohio

[@CM-kt3pw]

I was there that day, about seven years old. My dad and I were about to ride the Gemini when suddenly he threw me over his shoulder and started running. Had no idea what was happening until I heard people screaming, ‘tornado!!!’ I still got to ride the Gemini that night lol.

[@Agentsmith212]

I was also. my family was driving through ohio we were going to stop at the park ... obviously our plans changed. i recall being petrified.

[@ozzyray]

This was uploaded due to the historic nature and rare footage of the event. It's a very rare sight indeed.

[@wm3293]

Definitely not a rare sight I usually observe 20+ Waterspouts on Lake Erie every year 2023 I observed 70 so Definitely not rare

[@airmojo]

I was there at Cedar Point that day with my wife and son... we heard someone say "look at the waterspout !"... we looked, and said "looks more like a tornado"... then everyone started running for shelter... we were huddled down in a men's restroom with dozens of other people... lots of people in there were praying... several minutes later, we were told to go to the arcade game area, which we all did. We'll never forget that day !

[@norawinterfield5278]

Did anyone use the bathrooms there? Lol. I've been there the bathrooms suck. I live at the sandusky Bay Area an own a boarding stable. Quite an event!! Looks like they were standing next to our property lol

[@mitchs.920]

I was there as well. This is my only vivid memory from when I was under 5 years old.

[@plannerbrittany]

I was there that day too! I was 6 years old.

[@anthonylelii5828]

Me too huddled in the men's bathroom I was only 12 at the time it was crazy though and definitely a tornado

[@cschlenk7]

i cant believe i found video of this! I was 8 and there with my family that day and I always tell this story and now I can show them this! thanks so much for posting it.

[@keithbranch7002]

My family and I were at the park that day. It was really quite terrifying and created mass panic.

[@JS-ot3go]

I was riding on the magnum when this happened.. thanks for sharing, crazy!

[@ozzyray]

To look back on it it was VERY cool. Working in the park that day was another story! I'm glad I found this footage on a old VHS.

[@gwapiethedon]

I remember this day like it was yesterday ...purple sky, and a white water spout....

[@davidreed4261]

I was at the park that year, but not the same day. Wow! Amazing footage!

[@alexwilson5656]

Duude ive had the image of this tornado from the same street in my head for years and i always thought it might of just been a dream cause i was about 5 years old at the time my dad drove me up to cedar point from cincinnati for a fun day and on the way back home i remember seeing the twister as we drove by omg im so glad to finally have proof of this

[@Pathos312]

As an FYI, a water spout can still make land fall and become a Tornado. Although it typically is not nearly as strong but it does happen. Also, I think water spout should really be reconsidered, it's a misnomer for sure.

[@Engrphotog21]

Considering the source, that's very good quality, and actually better than a lot of vids up here now. Nice find.

[@TrueCrimeJade]

I looked this up because I was there that day and here it is!! I was fighting with my mom during this time.. I got on the elevator to hide from her in the hotel and got in trouble because no one was supposed to be on them. I got in big trouble for that 😂 but I remember seeing the tornado outside and everyone running for shelter .. thanks for the upload. Can’t wait to show my mom

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

It's weird seeing the CP skyline without Millienium Force or Top Thrill Dragster.

[@goodnightXsunlight]

I was there that day. I was around 10, and my whole family was getting into the lazy river when a kid who was acting like a little brat minutes before pointed and said “Hey! Tornado!” The lifeguards got us out of the water, and ushered my family into the area where they stored the tubes. We were all told to grab one to hold, and my dad went with the lifeguards to make sure nothing was getting close. Looking back at it, I’m so impressed with the lifeguards, because they had to have been around 20-25, and they handled everything so well!

[@lukeedmond6732]

I was there that day. There were three water spouts. I think you actually filmed the first one. That one actually crossed the point by the dorms that CP has on point. The second one was thinner but the third one was 3 times wider than that one and it dropped a lot of lake water all over the point. I remember I have never seen the lightening storm that was after that since in my entire life. This one you filmed if it was the first actually crossed the point and picked up trash cans and if any of the people living in Cedars dorm had their windows open it sucked their stuff into the yard. I only seen like three dorms that were unlucky. The second and third spouts didn't make landfall.

[@airmojo]

Luke Edmond I was there too ! It was scary !

[@TrueCrimeJade]

Yes I remember the lightning after!

[@KeithAKris]

I was there that day! I had just been strapped into Thunder Canyon and the boat had just left dock as the attendant shouted "NO MORE! NO MORE!!" Probably the scariest ride I rode that day

[@patterje237]

I'm so glad my 2nd favorite amusement park wasn't destroyed by this 😌

[@train_go_boom2065]

Water spouts aren't that destructive. In fact people go under them.

[@Fahrenheit4051]

@@train_go_boom2065 Never is it advisable to enter a waterspout, even a weak one. It's hard to tell how strong they are just by looking at them. Sure, if you're lucky, the _tornado_ (because that's what a waterspout is) could be sub-EF0 at less than 40 miles per hour. These two look like they were the supercell type, probably with winds exceeding 80 miles per hour - easily enough to knock you over and collect dangerous debris if they reach land.

[@rosievortex2808]

@@train_go_boom2065 No. A waterspout will capsize a boat. They can also make landfall and damage whatever is in its path.

[@vtecrkp]

I was at Cedar Point the day it happened. I was young and had no idea why my family forced us all into the arcade on the center walkway until someone said there was a tornado coming towards the park. Of course the "tornado" turned out to be a waterspout.

[@David-yj4tr]

Same I was 8 and we hide in a building.

[@beck1902]

I was there that day. I was 7-8 years old. I remember seeing the tornado(s) and everyone running for shelter. My father held me on his shoulders has many of us packed tightly underneath some structure.

[@Julie93129]

I remember this I was 5 years old. My family was at Marblehead lighthouse. I still have dreams of sitting in the backseat of my parents’ car. I looked out the back window and the waterspout had touched ground! We pulled off the road and took shelter in the basement of a museum. (Which was a gift shop)

[@Briannarose66]

I wasnt born yet but my dad worked at the factory that make steel cabinets forgot the name of it. But he and some of his co workers was watching it from there. Theres so many time we came close to moment where we thought a tornado was going to touch down at CP. Especially the year 2016 or 2017 where dark clouds showed up behind top thrill dragster around 6 or 7pm and the weather service came on to tell everyone to get to the closest exit ot shelter.

[@timidater4803]

I was working in marblehead at a new house and saw it hit the point, What a rush!!

[@brettbird6339]

Wow!! I remember this day!! I was with my grandfather at the old boat docks off Meig St by the police department, if im not mistaken there were a few out their during this time!! Scary and awesome all at the sametime.

[@kludinbw]

I am actually from Sandusky Ohio...My house was about 3 blocks away from the cedar point causeway. I remember this day, I was supposed to have a baseball game that night. (I'm 24 now) That Waterspout actually left the Sandusky bay and followed 2.05 and followed a shipping channel that deadends right into TGIFridays. Very low chances it would follow this path. I sat on my back deck and watched it with my father. It is to this day the largest "thing" i've seen. and this isn't kluding, it's baum.

[@goop9624]

I was not around in 98' but my dad, his siblings and parents along with friends were there and they remember. My family lives on Cedar Point Rd.

[@megancastle5508]

I was there that day, I was 10 years old. My family was on the river boat ride. We got the news about the what they claimed to be a f2 tornado over the radio, unfortunately since we just started the ride we had to continue going forward due to the fact it would have taken us longer to go back against the current...it was very scary after we got off the ride we went in seek shelter in the arcade..kinda crazy the electric went out for a minuet and came back on and the tickets started shooting out of all the machines unfortunately my brother who had spent all his money winning tickets all day wasn't able to turn them in...I remember seeing a tornado drop down in a field on our way down to cedar point that day and even a more scary ride home it seamed like the radio was just announcing tornado warnings for every county we just entered it was dark and we seen all it of down power lines and tress

[@keywellcoinsmafiametals8726]

WOW, what a sight that would have been. That's really cool, wonder if there might be an old security tape from the island of this thing.

[@plannerbrittany]

I was there that day. I was 6 years old. We have some pictures of them, I believe there was more than one that day.

[@ozzyray]

If I remember there were 3 that day

[@plannerbrittany]

@@ozzyray Yes! I believe there was.

[@beck1902]

Oh yes, I remember several. At least 4

[@FalcorTheGreat]

I was there when that happened, I was only 5 and didnt really understand what was going on. An attendant on the ride we were on gave my aunt a bunch of towels to wrap me in and cover my face; so this is the first time, 15 years later, that Ive seen what we were actually in. I still remember people screaming, terrified :/

[@camaroz2819751]

I miss Cedar Point.

[@unclemikey2004]

I was there that day I was 5 years old it was so chaotic...

[@ozzyray]

I was an employee of Challenge Park then. I remember watching all this unfold from Challenge Golf.

[@Fahrenheit4051]

Tornado 1 looks too intense for me!

[@penguinsrock875]

I love Cedar Point. Top thrill dragster

[@howards9071]

I worked at Cedar Point that summer, I was watching it from the end of the CP near the water park, also known as really close to it …lol

[@madelinedixon4086]

I think this was the day I was there! I was about 4 or 5 and I remember hiding under benches.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

I just captured one this week!!

[@RadiKellyWin]

I know the guy who filmed this! His name is Ed!

[@wm3293]

Waterspouts on Lake Erie are not rare at all they are quite common in the Fall months Sunday August 11th i observed 33 Waterspouts/Funnel Clouds ove Mentor Headlands Beach

[@lukeedmonds9245]

I was there. It was horrific

[@lynndemartini9379]

The amazing power of nature! But, NOOOO, not my Cedar Point 😬 Oh, this video is old PHEW!!

[@sheldonhurles9468]

I just want everyone to know i was not there that day.

[@CoasterBob62]

VERY cool!!

[@omarswearingen7199]

I remember that to 3 of them

[@kevinwilliam5408]

I was here on this day. I was 7 years old. My dad and I were actually ON the The Beast going up the first hill when all of this was going down. One of the most terrifying days of my life.

[@Mizfan21]

yeah!!!!

[@panthersfan6073]

Couple questions - 1. Was it ever at Cedar Point ? 2. Was a boat out there?

[@ozzyray]

I remember that day. I was actually working at Cedar Point that day. There were boats in the water. While it never officially hit the land of Cedar Point it did cause some minor damage from the winds coming off of it.

[@woznic2246]

My parents were there

[@dogerecords5312]

I would have craped myself if I was there.

[@JS-ot3go]

Oh, and there were 3 water spouts btw-

[@Fahrenheit4051]

I don't know what Cedar Point was thinking buying these nauseating rides. They're super uncomfortable, way too intense, and fall apart within minutes of being constructed. They should go the route of Lake Huron and build a big subtropical cyclone. Everyone gets wet, and it'll still be less dangerous then getting Shot by the Rapids. 😉

[@omarswearingen7199]

Waterspout

[@adamfree011]

I was there it was crazy lol

[@conor78771]

why do you want to upload that in 2012 that was 1998

[@buckeyeman61]

Why does Conor78771 insist on asking such moronic questions?

[@lynndemartini9379]

Glad they did! Just amazing!

[@daisyy8806]

Fake

[@ozzyray]

Certainly not fake!

[@hunterharbach2987]

Yeah because you were there. Not to mention all eye witnesses must be full of shit.

[@rich92102]

That not fake I been in one before there and is not fun. It like a big white out..

[@silenttraveldolphin9559]

+daisyy Yu are THUG!! I was there.... I took few photos of that at water park by CP...

[@trainsmusicandmore877]

daisyy. Uuuuuuh how is this fake. You are truly stupid.