Anyone who thought they saw a tornado over the water of Lake Huron northwest of Bayfield heading into the weekend was right.
Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has confirmed that it was in fact a waterspout that appeared over Lake Huron just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Witnesses captured video and photos of the tornadic activity, which helped investigators to make the confirmation.
The waterspout has been rated an EF0-Default. An EF0 is the lowest rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale, which goes up to EF5.
No damage was reported.
Reports of additional waterspouts in the area are being followed up on, NTP added.
The Lake Huron waterspout came just three days after five concurrent waterspouts were spotted over Lake Erie southwest of Long Point.
The Northern Tornadoes Project, which was founded in 2017, investigates suspected tornadoes throughout Canada. Funnel clouds and suspected tornado sightings can be reported to NTP for investigation through the organization's website uwo.ca/ntp.
