Kim MacDonald 🌻

On this day 5 years ago. Where do you even begin with this one? One of the most shocking sights you will ever see not just around Metro Vancouver. But around the Planet in terms of Waterspouts. @KMacTWN @50ShadesofVan @MMadryga @MurphTWN @weathernetwork The Mother of all Supercellular Waterspouts touched down in *checks notes* Key West, Flo...Wait...*checks notes again*...San Di...No that cannot be...um, Vancouver, Canada...you serious? 🤨 A strong Supercell Thunderstorm blew up over the Strait just off YVR and produced a Wedge shaped Waterspout. This shocked the entire global Weather community on here. Not just for the location, but for the sight of such a thing. The Waterspout was so incredibly violent that it was shocking to comprehend that this was real. This drifted North as it maintained its form for quite a distance. As it drifted onto land in UBC, it quickly weakened, but transitioned into a Tornado before it dissipated. It caused extensive damage to the UBC area and was rated as an EF0. This was then confirmed as the first Tornado to impact Vancouver, BC in 54 years... A Weather Watch that I would have thought was impossible to happen in Vancouver, BC until this day. Was subsequently issued as Environment Canada issued a Tornado Watch for West sides of Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound. To this day, one of the craziest weather events that I have been alive for. This was just another example of how insane 2021 was for us weather wise in BC. Because 1 week later, all hell broke loose, literally in SW BC. Vancouver would be cut off from the rest of the entire country... #bcstorm