Waterspout · Lake Erie

Waterspout September 9, 2024 · Upper Niagara River, Lake Erie

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Video sent to the NWS of a tornadic waterspout crossing the Niagara River into Grand Island.

The wider storm

A potent shortwave trough/Mesoscale Convective Vortex tracked southeast across the area, causing showers and thunderstorms for much of the Buffalo forecast area. A few of the thunderstorms became severe with tornado and wind damage.

Began near Grand Island (43.0336, -79.0102).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1217428. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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