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Ontario's Weather Made A Creepy Waterspout Yesterday & It's Giving 'Stranger Things' Vibes

It defo looked like Mind Flayer was in Ontario.

Storm clouds forming. Right: Sauble beach.

Storm clouds forming. Right: Sauble beach.

Contributing Writer

A relaxing day at Sauble Beach turned into a nightmare fuel on Wednesday after a shadowy figure emerged from the sky. Ontario weather or the upside down?

According to The Weather Network (TWN), the bizarre phenomenon wasn't a creature from Stranger Things but rather a waterspout that had spawned over Lake Huron.

Still, the photos are downright sinister.

What's even scarier is that the weather event came out of nowhere to experts, thanks to a miscalculation.

"Computer models underestimated the strength of the instability and wind shear present over southern Ontario on Wednesday, which allowed the afternoon storms to thrive and turn severe in some spots," TWN states.

The strong gusts were enough to cause wind damage to regions near Sauble Falls Provincial Park.

And while some residents were trying not to be blown away, other folks were forced to take shelter as severe thunderstorms swept into eastern Ontario.

Kingston, in particular, was hit by a nasty combo of large hail and strong winds, which isn't quite as spooky as monsters coming out of the clouds. But likely just as miserable.

However, things could hardly have been worse. Environment Canada was forced to issue numerous tornado warnings across eastern regions into the early evening hours after storms "tapped into the wind shear and developed rotation."

Nothing touched the ground, but residents were treated to some pretty unsettling funnel clouds.

Yeah, no thanks. Everyone stay inside until the sky doesn't look like that anymore.

Despite this week's forecast turning creepy, Ontario's overlook for the start of fall is looking good, with temperatures staying warmer and drier than usual.

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    • Contributing Writer

      Patrick John Gilson (he/him) is a Contributing Writer with Narcity Media. He is a pro at ensuring his content is both exciting and tailored to millennials. He specializes in breaking news and investigative stories that require him to be on scene— something he enjoys and thrives in.

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