Waterspout · Lake Erie

Waterspout July 28, 2018 · 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

A picture of a waterspout was posted on the Facebook page located off of Portland, NY, with a time of 7:15 AM local.

The wider storm

A broad closed low located just south of James Bay brought conditions reminiscent of fall across the Lower Great Lakes. The lake to 850 mb temperature difference was about 12C, while thermal profiles showed lake induced equilibrium level heights around 30kft. A weak secondary cold front crossed Lake Erie, constructively working with the land breeze boundary to enhance surface convergence. A lone shower developed along the land breeze boundary just off shore of Portland, NY, around 7 AM. This shower spawned a waterspout.

Began near Buffalo Harbor (42.4251, -79.4643).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 776546. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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