A trio of tornadoes on Lake Erie on Aug 23
The NTP has confirmed a trio of tornadoes on the Canadian side of Lake Erie on August 23. The waterspouts, with spray vortices at the surface, were observed and recorded from near the shoreline by a number of witnesses. Two of these tornadoes were observed concurrently.
The details are provided in the event summaries below. The tornadoes can also be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: L Erie (Port Bruce), ON
Date: August 23, 2025
Start Time: 11:50 AM EDT (1550 UTC)
Final Classification: 2 x Tornadoes (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Locations: 42.55N, 81.10W / 42.55N, 81.11W
Description: Witness captured video and photos of two concurrent waterspouts over Lake Erie south of Port Bruce. No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report.
Event Name: L Erie (Port Burwell), ON
Date: August 23, 2025
Start Time: 1:05 PM EDT (1705 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Locations: 42.54N, 80.89W
Description: Witness captured photo of a waterspout over Lake Erie south of Port Burwell. No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the locations of the two tornadoes that developed over Lake Erie.
Sources
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ontariostormreports/permalink/1355434772762939/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ontariostormreports/permalink/1355440196095730/
