Waterspout in BC's southern interior on Aug 27
The NTP has confirmed a waterspout that occurred in British Columbia's southern interior on the morning of August 27. The waterspout - classified as a Tornado (over water) - was captured by photos over Mabel Lake. Since the waterspout did not cause damage to an EF scale damage indicator, a rating of EF0-Default has been assigned.
More details are provided in the event summary below, along with a regional map. The tornado can be plotted on a map via the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: Mabel Lake, BC
Date: August 27, 2024
Start Time: 11:00 AM PDT (1800 UTC)
Preliminary Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 50.51N, 118.74W
Description: Witness captured a photo of a waterspout over Mabel Lake, east of Enderby. 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 waterspout at Mabel Lake in BC's southern interior.
