Tornado over water at Lake Ontario on Oct 13
NTP investigation has led to the confirmation of a tornado over water (waterspout) at Lake Ontario near Burlington, ON on October 13. Since no damage was reported, an EF0-Default rating has been assigned.
Details are provided in the event summary below, along with a map and links to reports. The tornado can be plotted on a map via the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: L Ontario (Burlington, ON)
Date: October 13, 2024
Start Time: 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC)
Preliminary Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 43.29N, 79.76W
Description: Witnesses captured photos of a waterspout over Lake Ontario near Burlington. No damage has been reported. Satellite imagery review of the shoreline is pending. Event time is estimated based on witness report.
Map showing the location of the waterspout over Lake Ontario close to Burlington, ON.
Links to photos each showing a funnel cloud aloft and a spray vortex at the surface:
