More August waterspouts on the Great Lakes
The NTP has confirmed an additional 4 waterspouts on the Canadian sides of the Great Lakes in August. Event summaries with more details are listed below from most recent to least recent.
A regional map is also provided. Note that the tornadoes can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: L Ontario (Brighton), ON
Date: August 25, 2025
Start Time: 6:00 AM EDT (1000 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 43.75N, 77.66W
Description: Witness captured photos of several waterspouts over Lake Ontario south of Presqu'ile Provincial Park in Brighton. No damage was reported. Event count and details will be updated upon further investigation. Preliminary event time is based on witness report.
Event Name: L Huron (Providence Bay), ON
Date: August 24, 2025
Start Time: 5:25 PM EDT (2125 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 45.59N, 82.34W
Description: Witness captured photo of a waterspout over Lake Huron near Providence Bay (Manitoulin Island). No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report.
Event Name: L Erie (Featherstone), ON
Date: August 1, 2025
Start Time: 11:40 AM EDT (1540 UTC)
Final Classification: 2 x Tornadoes (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Locations: 42.75N, 79.82W / 42.75N, 79.81W
Description: Witness captured a photo of two concurrent waterspouts over Lake Erie south of Featherstone. No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the locations of the three tornadoes (over water) in the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes.
