Three tornadoes over Lake Erie on Aug 28
The NTP has confirmed three tornadoes over Lake Erie that occurred on the evening of August 28. Each of these waterspouts had either a visible spray vortex or clear condensation to the horizon, as well as a location on Canadian waters.
Details are available in the event summaries below, along with a regional map. The tornadoes can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: L Erie (Port Bruce), ON
Date: August 28, 2025
Start Time: 6:00 PM EDT (2200 UTC)
Final Classification: 2 x Tornadoes (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Locations: 42.51N, 80.96W / 42.50N, 80.95W
Description: Witnesses in Long Point and Port Burwell captured video and photos of two waterspouts that developed over a period of time over Lake Erie south of Port Bruce. No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report for first waterspout.
Event Name: L Erie (Renwick), ON
Date: August 28, 2025
Start Time: 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 42.01N, 82.25W
Description: Witness captured video of a waterspout over Lake Erie south of Renwick. No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the locations of the three tornadoes over Lake Erie. Note that there are two concurrent tornadoes for the Port Bruce event so only one pin is used on the dashboard.
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