Waterspout in BC's southern interior on Aug 27

The NTP has confirmed a waterspout that occurred in British Columbia's southern interior on the morning of August 27. The waterspout - classified as a Tornado (over water) - was captured by photos over Mabel Lake. Since the waterspout did not cause damage to an EF scale damage indicator, a rating of EF0-Default has been assigned.

More details are provided in the event summary below, along with a regional map. The tornado can be plotted on a map via the NTP Dashboard here.


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Event Name: Mabel Lake, BC

Date: August 27, 2024

Start Time: 11:00 AM PDT (1800 UTC)

Preliminary Classification: Tornado (Over Water)

Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default 

Estimated Tornado Location: 50.51N, 118.74W

Description: Witness captured a photo of a waterspout over Mabel Lake, east of Enderby. No damage was reported. Satellite imagery review of the shoreline is pending. Event time is based on witness report.


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Regional map showing the location of the waterspout at Mabel Lake in BC's southern interior.