Five waterspouts over Lake Erie on Oct 21
The NTP has confirmed five tornadoes over water (waterspouts) over Lake Erie near Long Point, ON on October 21. All five had a funnel cloud aloft and spray vortex at the surface, they were observed concurrently, and they were nearly regularly spaced about 1 km apart under a line of deep cumulus clouds. The spectacular video was provided by an eyewitness (Marlene Wilson Fewster) and can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16sqNtrMfp. An enhanced image from her video is provided below and better shows the five spray vortices. A sixth spray vortex on the far left could not be verified confidently.
An event summary with further details is provided below, along with a regional map and enhanced image. The tornadoes can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: L Erie (Long Point), ON
Date: October 21, 2025
Start Time: 12:15 PM EDT (1615 UTC)
Final Classifications: Tornado (Over Water) x 5
Final EF-Scale Ratings: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Locations: 42.45N, 80.59W / 42.46N, 80.58W / 42.47N, 80.58W / 42.48N, 80.56W / 42.49N, 80.56W
Description: Witness captured video of five concurrent waterspouts over Lake Erie southwest of Long Point. No damage was reported. Event times are based on witness report.
Regional map showing the location where the five waterspouts were recorded.
Screen capture from video by Marlene Wilson Fewster, enhanced to better show the spray vortices near the horizon.
