Tornado (over water) in ON on July 30
NTP has confirmed that a tornado (over water) occurred over Lake Huron on July 30. The tornado was spotted and recorded by a number of witnesses near Little Current, ON (on Manitoulin Island). The visual evidence shows a long funnel cloud accompanied by a spray vortex at the surface. So far, there is no evidence that the tornado moved over land. Also, recall that a waterspout is a tornado over water.
More details are provided in the event summary below, along with a map. This tornado can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: L Huron (Little Current), ON
Date: July 30, 2024
Start Time: 3:55 PM EDT (1955 UTC)
Preliminary Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 45.995N, 81.960W
Description: Witnesses captured video and photos of a waterspout over Lake Huron near Little Current (on Manitoulin Island). No damage was reported. Satellite imagery review of the shoreline is pending. Event time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the location of the tornado (over water) at Little Current, ON on July 30.
