New Georgian Bay Tornado (Over Water)
NTP investigation of a waterspout report from Georgian Bay on the afternoon of October 7 resulted in the confirmation of a tornado (over water) there.Details are available in the event summary below, along with a map and photos. Event information can also be viewed and plotted via the NTP Dashboard at https://uwo.ca/ntp/dashboard.
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Event Name: Georgian Bay (Thornbury), ON
Date: October 7, 2023
Start Time: 5:20 PM EDT (2120 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated tornado location: 44.61N, 80.36W
Description: Witness in the Thornbury area captured a photo of a tornado over the Georgian Bay. No damage reported.
Map showing the estimated location of the waterspout over Georgian Bay as seen from Thornbury, ON.
Photo by Nicholas Seston of a waterspout over Georgian Bay from marina at Thornbury, ON. Used with permission.
Enhanced photo of near-surface portion of waterspout showing evidence of a spray vortex under the funnel cloud aloft. Original photo by Nicholas Seston.
