Waterspout off NS coast on Oct 25

The NTP has confirmed a tornado over water (waterspout) that was reported off the coast of Nova Scotia near Rocky Bay on October 25. Thanks to the International Centre For Waterspout Research for posting the report (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J7pj6SPQM/).

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


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Event Name: Bay of Rocks (Rocky Bay), NS

Date: October 25, 2025

Start Time: 1:05 PM ADT (1605 UTC)

Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)

Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default 

Estimated Tornado Location: 45.54N, 60.94W

Description: Witness captured photos of a waterspout over the Bay of Rocks near Rocky Bay. No damage was reported. Event time is based on witness report.


Regional map
Regional map showing the location of the waterspout off the coast of Nova Scotia.