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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Tornado forms in Huron County
It appears a tornado touched down between Goderich and Clinton Saturday evening. Multiple pictures and videos of a funnel cloud were shared with CTV News. While there have been no reports of injuries or extensive building damage, there are reports of trees down at a farmhouse near Holmesville, and trees down at Shelter Valley Campground near Holmesville. There was a Marine Tornado Warning along the Lake Huron shoreline, centred around Goderich around 6:45 p.m. Around 7 p.m., funnel clouds were spotted inland between Goderich and Clinton.
Sky News
22-07-2025
- Climate
- Sky News
Possible tornado spotted in Yorkshire
Footage has shown a possible tornado forming in Yorkshire. The video on social media showed the phenomenon above Marsden, near Huddersfield, on Monday morning. The Met Office said it could be a tornado or funnel cloud. A funnel cloud, or "tuba", is made up of a spinning vortex of cloud that reaches towards the ground. It only becomes a tornado when it makes contact with the ground. "We've seen a few videos like this over recent days," the Met Office said in a post on X. "When you think of tornadoes, you might imagine the massive twisters tearing through the central US. "But did you know that the UK has one of the highest numbers of tornadoes per land area in the world?" It said the UK typically sees around 30-35 tornadoes each year, though it is "very rare that they are strong enough to cause any significant damage". What is a funnel cloud? The Met Office said funnel clouds are formed when a rotating column of wind draws in cloud droplets, making a region of intense low pressure visible. "They are formed in the same way as a tornado building around this localised area of intensely low pressure and are typically associated with the formation of cumulonimbus thunderclouds," it added. It said they almost always form from cumulonimbus clouds, "meaning that heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning can all be expected". If a funnel cloud reaches the ground and produces a tornado, "very strong winds can be expected in the immediate vicinity of the vortex potentially causing severe damage", the Met Office said.
CTV News
15-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
In Pictures: Funnel cloud spotted in southeast Saskatchewan
WATCH: Amid continuing rainfall across southern Saskatchewan, a funnel cloud was spotted near Cannington Manor. Those with an eye on the sky in southeast Saskatchewan were sure to witness some thunderstorm activity on Monday and with it – funnel clouds. Footage captured by CTV News shows a funnel cloud forming near Cannington Manor – located east of Moose Mountain Provincial Park, and approximately 220 kilometres east of Regina. Numerous reports on social media also pointed to funnel cloud sightings in other regions across the province, such as near Wakaw. CTV News has reached out to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for more information regarding the storm.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Funnel cloud spotted over Mitchell, Ont. on Thursday
People in Mitchell, Ont. may have been surprised to see a funnel cloud in the sky on Thursday afternoon. Dr. David Sills, the director of the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University, said it happened as a system moved across the community. 'Sometimes a weak vortex can be produced as a cloud is rapidly growing,' he told CTV News. 'If the resulting storm is strong enough, that vortex can reach tornadic strength, but any resulting damage would be highly localized and usually rate EF0 or EF1. These are known as 'landspout' tornadoes.' The funnel cloud above Mitchell, however, resulted from a rain shower and not a thunderstorm. 'The vortex was likely far too weak at ground level to be considered even an EF0 tornado,' Sills said, adding that there was no damage reported. Even though it was more of a curiosity than a concern, the funnel cloud will be added to a database compiled by the Northern Tornadoes Project. Sills said they keep track of funnel cloud sightings over land.
CTV News
01-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
EXTENDED: Twister forms near Lucan, Ont.
Kitchener Watch Video from the Northern Tornadoes Project shows a funnel cloud formation near Lucan, Ont. on June 30, 2025.
