Environment Canada has issued a funnel cloud advisory for central and northeastern Newfoundland.
They say conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds. The advisory will be in effect until late this afternoon.
Generally, they explain these types of funnel clouds are not a danger near the ground.
However, there is a chance it could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.
Those systems do not often cause significant damage, but can still be dangerous.
Environment Canada says they can be strong enough to knock over trees, damage roofs, or toss debris short distances.
They say to treat any funnel cloud sighting seriously, noting they usually appear with little or no warning.
Meteorologist Justin Boudreau, who works with Environment Canada in Gander, spotted a funnel cloud earlier today while he was sat at a lake.
He says the naked eye wouldn’t see the funnel cloud moving, but a sped-up timelapse video shows the funnel cloud appearing to twist and move along the landscape.
Well the timelapses confirm my pic from earlier. This is the first time I've ever seen a funnel cloud, and it just happen to be as I'm having a cup of tea down at the lake. Thank you #nlwx pic.twitter.com/1sXU1HGvWL
— Justin Boudreau (@Isotachtics) August 24, 2024
There is a also a waterspout watch in effect for all waters off eastern Newfoundland.
Waterspouts are essentially the same as funnel clouds, except they occur over a body of water.