This is a list of notable
tornadoes,
tornado outbreaks, and
tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in
Canada in the 21st century. (2001 through 2100). Due to increasing detection, particularly in the US and southern Canada, numbers of counted tornadoes have increased markedly in recent decades although number of actual tornadoes and counted significant tornadoes has not. In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated.
On average, there are around 80 confirmed and unconfirmed tornadoes that touch down in Canada each year, with most occurring in the southern
Canadian Prairies,
Southern Ontario and southern
Quebec. Canada ranks as the second country in the world with the most tornadoes per year, after the US. The most common types are F0 to F2 in damage intensity level and usually result in minor structural damage to barns, wood fences,
roof shingles, chimneys, uprooted or snapped tree limbs and downed power lines. Fewer than 5% of tornadoes in Canada are rated F3 or higher in intensity, where wind speeds are in excess of 225 km/h (140 mph). Prior to April 1, 2013, Canada used a slightly modified
Fujita scale, and as of that date the
Enhanced Fujita scale, again slightly modified, was put into use to rate tornado intensity, based on the damage to buildings and vegetation.[1]
Each year on average, about 43 tornadoes occur across the
Canadian Prairies and about 17 occur across
Ontario and
Quebec.[2]New Brunswick and the
British Columbia Interior are also recognized tornado zones. All other
provinces and territories have significantly less threat from tornadoes. The peak season in Canada is through the summer months, (June to August), when clashing air masses move north, as opposed to the spring season in the United States southern-central plains, although tornadoes in Canada have occurred in spring, fall and very rarely winter.
The reported increase in numbers of tornadoes in recent years may reflect more reporting by citizens and media involvement rather than an actual increase in tornado occurrence (although some natural increase has not been ruled out), in addition to better detection technology i.e.
Dopplerweather radar and
satellite imagery. The upswing could also be attributed to other factors, such as improved aerial and ground damage assessment after the fact in sparsely populated areas (particularly the case in remote parts of the Canadian Prairies and
Northern Ontario, for example), better trained spotter capabilities and increased use of digital recording devices by citizens. The Northern Tornadoes Project attempts to gather more systematic data on tornado prevalence.[3] Tornadoes in Canada are enough of a threat for a
public warning system to be in place, overseen by the national weather agency,
Environment Canada (EC).
For a variety of reasons, such as Canada's lower population density and generally stronger housing construction due to the colder climate, Canadian tornadoes have historically caused far fewer fatalities than tornadoes in the United States. The deadliest tornado in Canadian history, the
Regina Cyclone of June 30, 1912, does not even rank in the top 25 when compared to American tornado fatalities. Urban centres are not immune from the threat of severe tornadoes. Twelve medium to large size Canadian cities have been hit by significant strength tornadoes (F3/EF3 or higher), which caused large-scale damage and fatalities:
Toronto (1868);
Regina (1912);
Windsor (1946 and 1974);
Sarnia (1953);
LaSalle (1956);
Sudbury (1970);
Woodstock (1979);
Lloydminster (1983);
Barrie (1985);
Edmonton (1987);
Aylmer (1994 and 2018); and
Ottawa-Gatineau (1888 and 2018).
June 8 – an F0 tornado was confirmed near Upper Manitou Lake, about 45 km (28 mi) south of
Dryden, Ontario, causing extensive tree damage.[4]
June 19 – two tornadoes touched down in the
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of
Quebec. An F2 struck near
Alma, lasting about half a minute and destroying two houses, a barn and a garage.[5] The second tornado, an F0, was confirmed in the same region near
Pointe-Taillon National Park.[6]
July 1 – an F1 tornado was confirmed near
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. It tore the roof from a house and knocked out power to several communities.[7]
July 4 – four tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario causing minor damage. Three were given an F0 rating, and were confirmed near the towns of
Argyle,
Campbellville and
Ayr. The fourth was rated as an F1 and touched down in the
Fenelon Falls area knocking over a
silo. Two other tornadoes were reported, but not confirmed, near the towns of
Arthur and
Bancroft. No injuries were reported.[4]
July 4 – two F1 tornadoes were confirmed near the communities of
Lac-des-Plages and
Brébeuf, Quebec. No significant damage was reported.[8]
July 28 – severe thunderstorms over
Northern Ontario produced a tornado over
Halfway Lake Provincial Park (70 km (43 mi) north of
Sudbury) where 800 people were camping at the time, fallen trees injure 4 campers. Up to 150 mm (5.9 in) rain falls in just 3 hours at
Stratford and
Tavistock.
2003
June 11 –
Laval, Quebec, was struck by an F1 tornado that damaged trees, and many warehouses in the industrial park just north of
Autoroute 440. It also caused some vehicles to go off the road as it crossed west to east both lanes of
Autoroute 15 during rush hour.
July 2 – a tornado touched down on an area of
Narrow Hills Provincial Park northwest of
Nipawin, Saskatchewan. It destroyed several residential trailers, turned over a tractor-trailer unit, and caused a number of injuries; the storm also dropped baseball-sized hail that is typical of tornado-producing thunderstorms in the Prairies.
July 14 - a tornado struck
Gretna, Manitoba, leveling crops, blowing down sheds and garages and knocking down hydro poles. Trees up to a metre in diameter were struck down by the tornado.[10]
August 13 – a tornado touched down on a golf course and lake resort west of
Edmonton in
Wabamun, Alberta causing some injuries.[11]
2004
April 18 – an early season tornado touched down near
Raymond, Alberta, about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of
Lethbridge.
June 9 – an F1 struck near
Escott, Ontario, destroying a barn and a two-car garage. One man was killed when a tree fell on the porch he was standing on.
June 13 – a large tornado touched down near
Vulcan, Alberta. The storm was also accompanied by hail greater than 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter.[12][13]
July 8 – an F2 tornado touched down in
Grande Prairie, Alberta, causing damage to homes and businesses, and flipping over vehicles.[14]
July 31 – four confirmed tornadoes touched down in southern
Quebec. An F1 in
Châteauguay on Montreal's south shore, another F1 in
Durham-Sud, an F1 in
Saint-Albert, which cut a path 6 km (3.7 mi) long, and an F0 in
Chesterville.
August 10 – two F1 tornadoes occurred near the
Ottawa, Ontario, region. The first near
Burnstown, 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of
Renfrew. It ripped the roof off a barn, snapped several trees and destroyed a shed.[15] The second tornado happened near
Thurso.
June 4 – several cold-core funnel clouds were spotted in
Central and
Southern Alberta. Four of which briefly touched the ground. Several trees were damaged.
June 21 – A severe thunderstorm spawned one tornado near
Lethbridge, Alberta. Several funnel clouds and golf ball size hail was reported from Lethbridge to
Taber.[16]
August 19 –
Southern Ontario tornado outbreak of 2005. These associated storms caused extensive widespread damage in a path from
Stratford (20 km (12 mi) west of
Kitchener), to
Peterborough, and along
Georgian Bay near
Collingwood. A storm cell just to the north of
Fergus spawned two F2 strength tornadoes that were particularly damaging, tearing apart trees, farms and overturning automobiles driving on a highway. The first tornado tracked through
Milverton to
Conestogo Lake (west of
Elmira). The second moved from
Salem to Lake Bellwood (north of
Guelph). The same storm cell later triggered a
tornado warning in
Toronto and caused extensive flooding with over 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain in some northern sections of the city, washing out many roads as well as damaging infrastructure such as storm sewers and electrical systems. An unusual tornado possibly touched down within the Toronto city limits, although never officially confirmed by Environment Canada. In its wake, the storm left a trail of damage that, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, represented the highest insured loss in the province's history, exceeding $500 million. That's more than two and a half times Ontario's losses during the infamous
ice storm of 1998 and the second largest loss event in Canadian history.
November 9 – A late-season F1 tornado touched down in
Hamilton, Ontario, damaging homes and tearing the roof off an elementary school a school, injuring two students.[17]
2006
July 4 – an F1 tornado struck
Glassville, New Brunswick, 40 km (25 mi) south of
Perth Andover. I caused a great deal of forest and structural damage, but no injuries or deaths were reported.[18]
July 14 – a tornado touched down near
Gretna, Manitoba, flattening crops, damaging equipment sheds, and tearing up trees and power lines.
July 17 – an F1 tornado struck
Newmarket, Ontario, at night, packing winds of 120 to 170 km/h (75 to 106 mph), cut a swath of damage 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 100 m (330 ft) wide in the Woodbine Avenue/Davis Drive area around 10:15 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). At about the same time, an F0, with winds up to 115 km/h (71 mph), was wreaking havoc in a small section of the Stonehaven subdivision, off Leslie Street south of Mulock Drive.
July 17 – an F1, or possibly a weak F2, hit a La Baie du Diable campground in
Ferme-Neuve, Quebec, moving RVs and breaking trees.
July 25 – an F0 tornado destroyed a barn in
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. The same storm produced hail that reached 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) in diameter and caused $2 million damage in the agricultural community.
August 1 – an F2 tornado struck the community of
Lac-Drolet, Quebec, in the
Estrie region, destroying a house.
August 2 – a number of homes and cottages damaged or completely destroyed by a tornado in
Combermere, Ontario, located in the upper
Ottawa Valley. The same storm system spawned an outbreak of fourteen confirmed tornadoes[19] mostly concentrated north of
Peterborough in the
Haliburton,
Kawartha and
Madawaska areas, which damaged cottages in the area, some severely. It was the most tornadoes confirmed in Ontario in a single 24-hour span day since 1985 and matched the annual provincial average. The strongest were two F2s, one that struck an isolated area near
Bancroft and the other that made a direct hit on the town of Combermere.
August 5 – in Gull Lake, Manitoba an F2 tornado killed a woman at a campground north of
Winnipeg.
August 15 - an F1 tornado impacted the area of
Pokemouche and
Evangeline, New Brunswick. Hail, damaging winds and intense lightning were reported in the region. A tornado swept along a corridor of 20–50 m (66–164 ft) wide and 3 to 5 km (1.9 to 3.1 mi) long extending from Pokemouche through Evangeline. The tornado estimated in the lower F1 range (wind estimated around 120 km/h (75 mph)) caused structural damage to a few properties and uprooted/snapped a few trees along the corridor. The sighting of the actual funnel cloud / tornado was reported by a few members of the public. Ended at 47°42′N64°51′W / 47.7°N 64.85°W / 47.7; -64.85
May 15 –
An F1 tornado struck the
Mitchell, Ontario, area around 60 km (37 mi) northeast of
London, causing minor damage. It was the third significant tornado to hit the Mitchell area in a three-year span. The same storm system that caused this tornado also produced two other tornadoes (an F0 and an F1) in
The Thumb area of
Michigan, northern
Indiana, and
Ohio before crossing
Lake Huron into Ontario.
June 22–23 –
A rare combination of weather systems converged on a June weekend causing severe thunderstorms which spawned at least eight tornadoes across southeast
Saskatchewan and
southern Manitoba. The most significant, and the first confirmed F5 tornado in Canada, touched down near
Elie destroying four homes, sweeping away two (one of which was heavily anchored to its foundation), flipping one home-owner's
Chrysler Fifth Avenue onto a neighbour's roof, and heavily damaging a flour mill. The F5 Elie tornado was described "as bad as they ever get here in Canada" by meteorologist Dave Carlsen of
Environment Canada, while he told
Canwest Global affiliate
CKND-TV.[20][21] A large F3
wedge tornado also touched down near
Pipestone and
Baldur.[22] Two tornadoes at
Lampman and
Carnduff, Saskatchewan, reported property damage and one injury, Surprisingly there were a minimal amount of reported injuries resulting from all of the tornadoes. There were also sightings of three small tornadoes becoming one. One of the tornadoes in this outbreak also travelled 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Baldur and was rated an F3 on the Fujita scale.[23] A total of eight confirmed tornadoes over the two day span.
June 25 – a small tornado touches down near
Standard, Alberta, destroying a barn and electrocuting a horse.
June 26 – Environment Canada confirmed a tornado struck the
Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, in the
Salisbury area. The storm knocked down trees and hurled pieces of playground equipment and wheelbarrows long distances. In one incident, the twister picked up a trampoline from a front lawn and threw it 18 m (59 ft) into a pasture.[24]
July 8 – a confirmed tornado touched down 20 km (12 mi) south of
Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
July 8 – an F1 tornado was confirmed near
Mildmay, Ontario. The tornado destroyed a large implementation shed and debris was reported 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away. Another tornado was sighted in the area but was unconfirmed.
July 23 – after a day of 40 °C (104 °F) heat in the
Edmonton area, a downward draft from the overhead
jet stream formed a high-precipitation (HP) supercell, resulting in a tornado over
Edmonton International Airport in
Leduc County just before sundown. The tornado touched just south of the
Highway 2/
2A junction, scattering rock, dirt, hay and small debris on 16 km (9.9 mi) of 2A, involving the towns of
Kavanagh and
Millet. Despite its large appearance, no major damage or injuries were reported, although power was out for a few hours in the vicinity and lightning ignited a range fire west of the airport.
July 29 – an F0 tornado touched down near
Gander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The twister flipped a few snowmobile trailers over before dissipating. One of very few to strike the province.[25]
July 31 – a suspected tornado flattens fields and demolishes a farm yard near
Cupar, Saskatchewan, north of
Regina.[26]
August 3 – an F2 tornado touched down in
White Rapids, New Brunswick. The destruction of several farm buildings coupled with the cyclone signature that was recognized on the
Doppler weather radar led officials to confirm a tornado.
September 11 – an F0 tornado stuck near
Batchawana Bay, Ontario, damaging property at Silver Birch Cabins and throwing around tents and lawn furniture.[27]
2007 Confirmed Tornadoes
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2008
May 25 – at least two tornadoes touch down in the province of
Manitoba. One was reported near
Altona. No damage was reported.[28]
May 26 - two F0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Northern Ontario. The first touched down in Windy Lake Provincial Park near,
Sudbury, and the second near Reynolds Lake, northeast of
North Bay. No injuries were reported.[29][30]
June 22 – an F0 tornado touched down in the
Bryanston, Ontario, area, just north of
London. The twister damaged a large pig barn, and uprooted several trees.[37]
June 22 – a weak tornado touches down near
Viking, Alberta. It damaged some properties including uprooted trees, a damaged fence and tore apart a shed.[38]
July 6 – a weak tornado touches down north of
Airdrie, Alberta. There was no report of damage or injuries.[40]
July 7 – a tornado touches down just west of
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba, damaging docks and sinking boats. No injuries or fatalities.[41][42]
July 10 – at least three tornadoes touch down in southeastern
Saskatchewan during severe storms. They were reported near
Dafoe,
Kandahar,
Dollard and
Stoughton. Damage was also reported in
Carlyle where high winds triggered a gas leak at a greenhouse forcing evacuations and a
Home Hardware stores roof was ripped off in a storm in
Yorkton.[44][45]
July 15 – an F1 tornado touches down east of the small town of
Vulcan, Alberta ripping two granaries off their concrete base on a farm.[46]
July 16 – a weak and brief F0 touched down just north of
Downtown Edmonton around 14:00 pm
MDT (
UTC−06:00), a maximum width of 500 m (1,600 ft) was recorded. No major damage or injuries were reported.[47]
July 22 – a weak F0 tornado touched down near
Welland, Ontario, sending sheet metal into the air from a construction site. No significant damage or injuries were reported.[49]
July 23 – two
waterspouts form over the St-Lawrence River in the
Montreal area, one in the
Port of Montreal area, visible from a large area of the island.[50]
July 26 – an F1 (possibly an F2) tornado touched down near the town of
Coboconk, Ontario, at around 2:45 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). Severe weather warnings were in effect at the time of the tornado.
September 1 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down near
La Broquerie, Manitoba, causing minor damage to the town's area. The tornado was on the ground for about three minutes.[53]
2008 Confirmed Tornadoes
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2009
April 25 – five tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario after the passage of an intense cold front on the warmest day of spring. Four were rated as F0 in strength, and touched down in the towns of
Round Lake Centre, the west end of
Ottawa,
Guelph and
Windsor. Damage consisted of snapped trees, broken
hydro poles and roofs being peeled from buildings. Eighteen planes sustained damage at the
Rockcliffe Flying Club. The fifth tornado was rated an F1, and hit the community of
Breslau, damaging a barn and silo and uprooting trees over a 1.4 km (0.87 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[54]
May 1 – an F0 tornado touched down near
Normandin, Quebec, snapping several utility poles.[55]
May 31 – an F0 tornado was confirmed approximately 18 km (11 mi) southeast of
Calgary, Alberta. No damage was reported.[56]
June 1 –
southern Manitoba saw its first major storm of the spring, which included an F0 tornado confirmed near
Winnipeg.[56]
June 14 – an F0 tornado was reported and confirmed near Cloan, Saskatchewan, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of
North Battleford. No damage was reported.[56]
June 25 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Alberta, causing slight damage. The first, an F1, touched down about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of
Hanna tearing a roof from a barn. A second F0 tornado touched down near
Cairns, ripping siding and roof tiles from structures.[57]
June 25 – three tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario in the afternoon hours. An F2 was confirmed near
Avon, tearing a roof off a house as a woman washed her hair in the bathroom. She escaped unharmed.[58] Two F1 tornadoes were also confirmed near
Leamington and
Harrow causing minor damage.[56]
June 30 – an F1 tornado touches down and destroys several farm buildings near
Baljennie, Saskatchewan. Another F0 tornado was confirmed near
Hafford.[56]
July 3 – an F0 tornado was confirmed near
Verona, Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) north of
Kingston causing minimal damage.[59]
July 9 – two tornadoes touched down in
Northwestern Ontario, killing three and injuring five. The first, an F1, touched down near
Ear Falls and tracked across Wenesaga Lake through sparsely populated areas. It left a 23 km (14 mi) path snapping trees and damaging homes.[61] The second tornado was given an F2 rating and tore through Fisherman's Cove Resort on
Lac Seul, killing three men visiting from
Oklahoma. Survivors were found in the lake after the storm, tossed there by the extreme winds.[62]
July 11 – an F1 tornado touched down in
Boisbriand, Quebec, just west of
Montreal, damaging houses and downing multiple trees. A second tornado also touched down in
Mirabel and was given an F0 rating.[63]
July 31 – an F0 tornado was confirmed near Telford, Manitoba.[56]
August 1 – an F0 tornado touched down approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) north of
Airdrie, Alberta.[56]
August 4 – an F2 tornado touched down between
Déléage and
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, leaving a 40 km (25 mi) path of damage. Forty homes sustained damage, with twenty-eight rendered uninhabitable. Cars were tossed around, utility poles and power lines broken, and a number of trees were twisted and uprooted. It was the highest rated tornado in the province since 1994.[67] A cameraman for
CFCF-TV and a helicopter pilot were killed a day later while gathering aerial footage of the damage.[68]
August 20 – nineteen confirmed tornadoes touched down in Ontario, the largest single-day tornado outbreak in the province's history. Referred to as the
Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009, it was one of the most destructive and costly tornado events ever in the province, and included one fatality. The four strongest tornadoes were given an F2 rating, with two of them hitting the densely populated city of
Vaughan. Eleven of the tornadoes were given an F1 rating, and the last four were rated as F0. The lone fatality happened in Durham, Ontario, where an 11-year-old boy was killed by flying debris. At one point, over 10 million people in Southern Ontario were placed under
tornado watches and/or
warnings. It is also the largest tornado event in Canadian history.[69]
August 21 – two F0 tornadoes touched down in north central Quebec, one near the
Baskatong Reservoir and the other near the town of
La Tuque. Minor damage was reported in wooded areas.[70]
August 22 – a weak F0 tornado touched down in the city of
Markham, Ontario, travelling for about 3 km (1.9 mi) and causing minor damage.[71]
September 28 – an F1 tornado was confirmed near
Bowmanville, Ontario, damaging barns and uprooting trees. It travelled for approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) to
Orono before dissipating.[72]
June 6 – four tornadoes were confirmed in
Southwestern Ontario as a result of a
severe weather outbreak in the region. Three brief tornadoes, an F0, F1 and F2, touched down south of
Harrow, causing property damage. An F1 tornado also hit
Leamington during the early morning hours, before dissipating near
Point Pelee National Park. Damage was estimated to be in the millions of dollars, as the tornado uprooted trees and damaged houses and cars, leaving a 7 km (4.3 mi) path. Luckily, considering the time the tornado hit, there were no reports of injuries or deaths.[74]
June 22 – a possible tornado destroyed a garage and ripped a roof off a house in
Woodlands, Manitoba, about 60 km (37 mi) north of
Winnipeg.
June 23 – two confirmed tornadoes touched down near the town of
Midland, Ontario. The first tornado was rated an F2 and it touched down at approximately 6:30 pm EDT (UTC−04:00) near the
Rowntree Beach area and ended near
Waubaushene, a length of 25 km (16 mi). A second tornado rated an F1 spawned from the same
thunderstorm, touched down around 7 pm EDT (UTC−04:00), just west of
Washago. Its path lasted 12 km (7.5 mi).
Tornado warnings did go off 12 minutes before the first tornado struck, leaving some residents unprepared. In addition a Red Alert was even issued by the Emergency Management of Ontario in a huge swath of
Central Ontario. Both twisters left 15 people injured, 8 seriously. There were no fatalities. That same evening after 9 pm EDT (UTC−04:00), storms tracked through the
Windsor-
Essex County area, where a
microburst caused damage near
Colchester destroying a party tent and part of a garage, with funnel clouds and a possible tornado reported in the rural areas of the town of
Essex, these tornadoes came on the same day just hours after
Central Canada was rocked by an earthquake.
June 23 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Rosser, Manitoba, causing little damage.
June 29 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Whitecourt, Alberta, northwest of
Edmonton. No damage was reported.
July 2 – an F3 tornado tore through the Kawacatoose Reserve near
Raymore, Saskatchewan. Some homes on the reserve were demolished, with several others sustaining damage. It also levelled farmhouses and farms west of the town. It left a 500 m (1,600 ft) wide path that was 45 km (28 mi) long. There were no deaths, but some people received broken bones, cuts and bruises. It was stated that the tornado could have possibly been on the ground for an hour.[76]
July 13 – a confirmed tornado touched down 20 km (12 mi) east of
Carman, Manitoba. No rating was given for the twister, as no damage was reported.[77]
July 17 – an F0 tornado hit the community of
Saint-Lazare, Quebec, near
Montreal. The tornado damaged some homes, and toppled trees. Two people were also struck by lightning associated with the storm.[78]
July 22 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down just north of
Regina, Saskatchewan. No damage was reported.
July 23 – an F0 tornado touched down in
Amherstburg, Ontario, around 7 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). The path was around 1 km (0.62 mi) long and 100 m (330 ft) wide. The small tornado travelled directly north for a short distance, damaging trees and a roof on small outbuilding, before turning east and dissipating a short time later. There were no injuries reported. The same system also caused a
downburst in
Kingsville. Another tornado may have touched down near Ruthven, although nothing has been confirmed.
July 25 – two confirmed tornadoes were spotted near the town of
Lanigan, Saskatchewan, southeast of
Saskatoon. Two more tornadoes touched down near the town of
Humboldt. Most damage came from the golf-ball-sized hail associated with the storms, which destroyed several crops in the area.
July 26 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Oakbank, Manitoba, 20 km (12 mi) east of Winnipeg.
July 30 – around 3:20 pm MDT (UTC−06:00), a confirmed tornado touched down northwest of
Sundre, Alberta, 120 km (75 mi) northwest of
Calgary. There were reports of heavy rain and large hail, but no damage. Another possible tornado touched down 50 km (31 mi) southwest of
Water Valley, but was not confirmed.
April 27 –
Environment Canada confirmed an F0 tornado touched down near the town of
Fergus, Ontario, as a part of the
2011 Super Outbreak. Multiple trees were blown over, siding was torn from buildings and a large air conditioning unit was thrown from the roof of a retail store.[79]
May 28 – a tornado touched down briefly about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, at about 5:30 pm
CDT (
UTC−05:00) in
St. Adolphe. The twister was likely an F0, but was not confirmed. It touched down in a field, lifted some debris and then dissipated.
June 23 – an F0 tornado briefly touched down near the
Ottawa River and moved towards
Aylmer, Quebec. No damage was reported.[81]
June 23 – an unconfirmed tornado was sighted near
Fox Valley, Saskatchewan, about 325 km (202 mi) southwest of
Saskatoon. Damage was reported to a hardware store and some city roads. Power lines were also knocked down.[82]
July 7 – multiple tornadoes touched down in
Central Alberta from very strong thunderstorms that swept across the province. One touched down near the town of
Bergen, and the others near the towns of
Olds and
Bowden. One of the hardest hit areas was near
Innisfail, where three farms were damaged. A 180,000 sq ft (17,000 m2) riding area[clarification needed] was also destroyed. There were also reports of hail the size of softballs causing damage to cars and houses.[83]
July 13 – a weak F0 tornado touched down in southwestern
Calgary, Alberta. It was originally classified a funnel cloud by Environment Canada, but amateur video of the event showed it was a tornado.[84]
July 18 – a tornado was reported about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
Big River, Saskatchewan, with multiple funnel clouds also reported around the same time. The same storm system later pelted the resort of
Waskesiu with baseball-sized hail causing property damage around the townsite with damage to windows, siding and roofs.[85]
July 20 – an F1 tornado touched down between
Saguenay and
Quebec City, Quebec. Winds were strong enough to pick up a moving car off the highway.[86]
July 23 – an F2 tornado touched down southeast of
Wyoming, Ontario, and carved a path 500 m (1,600 ft) wide and 11 km (6.8 mi) long. It dissipated just south of
Watford, after blowing over eight steel transmission towers and also knocking down several hydro poles. Other damage reports included several trees snapped off and buildings moved from their foundations. One barn was completely destroyed.[87]
August 6 – an F1 tornado touched down in the village of
Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Proulx, Quebec, roughly 30 km (19 mi) north of
Lac Saint-Jean. Multiple cottages were damaged, and trees uprooted. Environment Canada is also looking into another possible tornado in the
Saint-Ludger-de-Milot area.[88]
August 8 – a weak F0 tornado occurred in the town of
Plattsville, Ontario, about 18 km (11 mi) southwest of
Kitchener. There was no damage reported.
August 16 – four F1 tornadoes touched down in the heavily wooded areas of
Northwestern Ontario. The first occurred near
Dryden, leaving a 24 km (15 mi) trail. The second touched down about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Sioux Lookout, leaving a 12 km (7.5 mi) path. The third was confirmed in the
Ear Falls-Wenesaga Lake area, about 100 km (62 mi) north of Dryden. It left a very small path of 1 km (0.62 mi). The fourth F1 also touched down in Ear Falls, near Gerry Lake, leaving a 2 km (1.2 mi) path. All four tornadoes were given the F1 rating because of the amount of tree damage, and lack of structural damage.
August 21 – an F3
tornado hit Goderich, Ontario, in the late afternoon hours. A
supercell thunderstorm formed and intensified over
Lake Huron, spawning a
waterspout which came ashore and passed directly through the heart of
Goderich. At its widest over downtown, the tornado was estimated to be 1.5 km (0.93 mi) across, and its path was an estimated 20 km (12 mi) long. It caused devastating damage to the town's port and historic downtown centre, as well as to several blocks of residential homes. Approximately forty people were injured and one person was killed. It was Ontario's strongest tornado since 1996.
August 21 – a very weak F1 tornado occurred in the west end of
Gananoque, Ontario, twisting trees and demolishing a shed. The track was close to 1.5 km (0.93 mi) before it dissipated.
August 24 – two confirmed F1 tornadoes hit
Southwestern Ontario, after a line of severe storms swept through the province. The first touched down in the town of Little Corners, near
Cambridge and left a 15 km (9.3 mi) path of toppled trees. The second touched down 6 km (3.7 mi) west of
Nairn and left a 10 km (6.2 mi) trail before it dissipated. A third F0 tornado also touched down in the southwestern part of
Grey County, near
Neustadt. The track was around 3 km (1.9 mi) long and left damage mostly to trees.[89]
September 3 – Environment Canada confirmed that an F0 tornado occurred just west of the town of
Grimsby, Ontario. A large
gazebo was destroyed and branches were knocked from trees. The path of damage was close to 2 km (1.2 mi) long, and the maximum width was around 300 m (980 ft). No injuries were reported.
September 4 – an F0 tornado hit the western part of
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in the early evening hours. Damage reports indicated that trees were uprooted, roofs torn off and power was knocked out. The tornado did not last long and there were no reported injuries.[90]
September 18 – an unconfirmed tornado was spotted east of
Winnipeg, Manitoba. No damage was reported, and the twister did not last very long.
2011 Confirmed Tornadoes
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0
1
1
0
14
3
0
2012
May 22 – a late-afternoon F0 tornado touched down in a field east of
Orono, Ontario. It dissipated quickly, and no injuries or damage was reported.[91]
May 25 – two low-level tornadoes were confirmed in rural areas northwest of
Montreal, Quebec. An F0 touched down near the town of
Brownsburg-Chatham around 8 pm EDT (UTC−03:00), followed by an F1 that swept through the
Saint-Benoît sector of
Mirabel. Both tornadoes caused extensive damage estimated to be in the millions. No one was injured.[92]
May 29 – a confirmed F0 tornado touched down east of
Ottawa, in the small community of
Bourget, Ontario. The tornado was short lived and caused minor roof damage and uprooted trees.[93]
June 5 – at least one confirmed tornado touched down 9 km (5.6 mi) south of
Taber, Alberta, knocking out power in parts of the town. At least three others were reported near
Turin,
Brooks, and
Bow Island.[94]
June 8 – an F1 tornado touched down in
Huntingdon, Quebec, severely damaging a gas station and uprooting trees.[95]
June 9 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down north of
Stettler, Alberta.
Environment Canada referred to it as a "landspout tornado", which is essentially a funnel cloud that touches the ground in a weak thunderstorm system. A farm sustained minor damage to some grain bins, and tree limbs were snapped.[96]
June 15 – eight tornadoes were confirmed near the communities of Plover Lake,
Biggar and
Wilkie, Saskatchewan. There were several reports of funnel clouds throughout the evening. No damage was reported.[97]
June 26 – a tornado was confirmed near the town of
Caron, Saskatchewan, and another was reported near
Hodgeville. Environment Canada received 500 reports of funnel clouds over a 36-hour period. Damage was limited to farmers' fields and grain silos, and no injuries were reported.[99]
July 3 – at least three tornadoes were confirmed in Saskatchewan. One touched down near the town of
Davidson, and heavily damaged a farm. The other two touched down southwest of
Wynyard and southwest of
Watrous. No injuries were reported.[100]
July 3 – an F1 tornado touched down 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of
Olds, Alberta, taking the roof off a house. Damage was also reported to a barn and hay shed, and multiple trees were uprooted. No injuries were reported.[101][102]
July 17 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Eastern Ontario, hitting the small communities of
Athens and
Summerstown. The Athens tornado was rated an F1, with winds speeds estimated at 140 km/h (87 mph) at touchdown. It left a track of damage 300 m (980 ft) wide and about 3 km (1.9 mi) long. Several trees were snapped off or uprooted, damaging houses and cars. A farm just west of town had several hay wagons flipped over, and it tore the woodshed and chimney off a house. The Summerstown twister was rated as a likely F0, and its path was 30 m (98 ft) wide and about 2 km (1.2 mi) long. Several trees were knocked down, and crops sustained some damage.[103]
July 18 – three confirmed tornadoes touched down in central parts of
Saskatchewan. The twisters were reported east of
Rose Valley, and at least two more were spotted north and east of
Wadena. No damage was reported.[104]
July 21 – two confirmed tornadoes touched down in near
Smeaton, Saskatchewan, where a house was destroyed, and a 72-year-old man inside escaped unharmed. It also knocked trees down and grain bins over. A second reported tornado touched down near
Emma Lake. There were no reports of damage.
July 22 – an F0 tornado touched down near the town of
Embro, Ontario. An Environment Canada employee witnessed the weak tornado in a field; It left no damage.[105]
August 30 – an F0 tornado touched down near
Chibougamau, Quebec. Damage was reported at a campground where several trees were uprooted.
September 8 – an early evening F0 tornado touched down in
Drummondville, Quebec. A roof was blown off a 4-storey building and thrown across the street while other buildings and vehicles sustained minor damage.[108]
September 8 –
Environment Canada confirmed that an F2 tornado touched down near the town of
Odessa, Ontario. The path was estimated to be 6 km (3.7 mi) long, and it destroyed a large
workshop, throwing the roof 300 m (1,000 ft). A man was in the workshop at the time of the tornado, but escaped uninjured.[109]
September 22 – an F0 tornado was confirmed in the small town of
Wellington, Ontario, along the shoreline of
Lake Ontario. Environment Canada said it was possible the tornado formed originally as a waterspout over the lake. Two properties received minor damage to lawn furniture and trees.[110]
October 31 – a weak F0 tornado touched down near the town of
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, destroying a barn and blowing road signs over. It was the sixth confirmed tornado for Quebec in 2012, and the final tornado rated using the
Fujita scale in Canada.[111]
2012 Confirmed Tornadoes
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AB
SK
MB
ON
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NB
0
7
33
3
9
6
0
2013
April 18 –
Environment Canada confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down near the community of
Shelburne, Ontario, destroying a large riding stable. The path of the twister was 10 km (6.2 mi) long and around 75 m (246 ft) wide. No injuries were reported. This tornado represented the change from the
Fujita scale, to the
Enhanced Fujita scale in Canada.[1][112]
May 21 – three tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario after strong thunderstorms moved across the region. The highest rated was an EF2, which touched down near
Glenarm, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of
Fenelon Falls. The roof of a home was torn off by the strong winds.[113] The other two tornadoes were rated EF0; the first touching down in the community of
Elmvale, south of
Midland, and the other near
Dalston, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of
Barrie. Minor damage was reported to a barn roof and silo, and around 65 mature trees were uprooted.[114]
May 22 – an EF0 tornado touched down on
Highway 401 near
Mallorytown, Ontario. It occurred at 10:30 pm EDT (UTC−04:00) and forcibly moved a truck.
May 29 – an EF0 tornado touched down near
Casselman, Ontario, and was confirmed by Environment Canada thanks to amateur video of the
funnel cloud lowering. Minor wind damage was reported along a narrow path of 9 km (5.6 mi) in length.
June 1 – an EF0 tornado touched down near
Kenilworth, Ontario, and was on the ground for around one minute. Because of the remote location, no damage was reported.[115]
June 1 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in the municipality of
Saint-Hugues, Quebec. It tore the door off a garage and caused minor roof damage to multiple homes.
June 10 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down southeast of
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, near the town of
Saltcoats. It is unknown if it did any damage.[117]
June 12 – a tornado was reported on the north side of
Pigeon Lake, Alberta. It was on the ground very briefly before it went over the lake, resulting in a
waterspout.[118]
June 16 – a low-end EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Beaver Lake, Ontario, about 46 km (29 mi) southwest of
Sudbury. The tornado was confirmed based upon photographic evidence, showing a weak funnel cloud rotating and briefly reaching the ground. No damage was reported.
June 19 – an unconfirmed tornado was reported north of
Onefour, near
Pakowki Lake. Multiple photos uploaded to
Twitter showed funnel clouds and possible tornado on the ground.
June 28 – the ninth confirmed tornado of the season struck near the town of
Springwater, Ontario, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of
Barrie. It was rated as a low end EF0, and no damage was reported.[119]
July 4 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Dollard, Saskatchewan, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of
Shaunavon. Trees were knocked over and some homes and businesses sustained damage. No injuries were reported. An unconfirmed tornado was also spotted near
Stavely, Alberta, related to the same storm system.[120]
July 13 – the communities of
Pipestone and
Hartney, Manitoba, were hit by two unconfirmed tornadoes in the early evening, causing damage to multiple homes. Roofs were ripped off, trees knocked over, and mobile homes and trailers were overturned. The storm also brought large hail and heavy rain, causing extensive crop damage.[123]
July 13 – Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes struck southern
Saskatchewan, near the communities of
Minton and
Redvers. No damage was reported.[124]
July 15 – up to seven tornadoes touched down in parts of southern
Saskatchewan after a severe line of thunderstorms swept through the province. Four tornadoes were confirmed by
Environment Canada, two of them spotted close to the towns of
Kronau and
Gray. The other two confirmed were spotted west and southwest of
Yorkton. The three unconfirmed tornadoes were reported north of
Humboldt, near
Rosthern, and near
Hague. No damage or injuries were reported.[125]
July 18 – a strong EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Sioux Valley First Nation, about 50 km (31 mi) west of
Brandon, Manitoba. Five homes on the reserve were damaged and two people were injured.[126]
July 18 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed north of
Massey, Ontario, 85 km (53 mi) southwest of
Sudbury. It left a path 250 m (820 ft) wide and 7 km (4.3 mi) long. One house was damaged, and numerous trees were knocked over. No injuries were reported.[127]
July 19 – a weak EF0 tornado touched down near the community of
Teviotdale, Ontario, just south of
Mount Forest. No injuries or damage was reported.[128]
July 20 – an EF1 tornado touched down in the
Grand Lake, new Brunswick area, about 40 km (25 mi) east of
Fredericton. The damage path was close to 15 km (9.3 mi) long, between the communities of
Jemseg and
Codys. The hardest hit areas included
Whites Cove, where several trees were uprooted and three barns destroyed, and
Cambridge-Narrows, where three more structures were destroyed including a large barn.[129]
July 21 – Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down between
Boissevain and
Deloraine, Manitoba, in an open field. No damage was reported.[130]
July 24 – a tornado was reported on the ground near
Okotoks, Alberta.
July 24 – a small tornado was confirmed near
Morris, Manitoba, 60 km (37 mi) south of
Winnipeg. It was on the ground for a brief period and confined to a farmer's field. No damage was reported.[131]
July 29 – Environment Canada confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down in
Ottawa, close to
Orleans, Ontario. Most of the damage was confined to the Pine View Golf Course where it left a 100 m (330 ft) wide path and uprooted more than 20 trees. No injuries were reported.[132]
August 1 – a low end EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Carleton Place, Ontario, about 45 km (28 mi) west of Ottawa. Environment Canada used an eye-witness account to confirm the twister. No damage was reported.[133]
August 2 – Environment Canada confirmed an EF0 touched down in Magiskan Lake, north of
Cochrane, Ontario. No injuries or damage was reported.[128]
August 7 – three EF0 tornadoes, and one EF1 tornado were confirmed in south-central
Ontario within a one-hour period, thanks to video and photographic evidence. The first tornado touched down north of
Orillia, followed by another between
Arthur and
Grand Valley. The third twister happened near
Carnarvon. The strongest tornado happened 5 km (3.1 mi) north of
Haliburton, uprooting trees and snapping branches. An aerial survey was conducted since it was in such a remote location. No injuries or major damage was reported.[134] In addition to these tornadoes, Environment Canada also added one that was previously classified as a
waterspout. It happened over
Head Lake, in the northern part of the
Kawartha Lakes region. The waterspout was added to the 2013 tornado count because in this case, it was associated with a storm system.[135]
August 13 – a weak EF0 tornado hit
Sherbrooke, Quebec, causing roof damage to a car dealership and breaking several windows.[136]
September 1 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Fergus, Ontario, in a farmer's field. Environment Canada classified it as a low end EF0 tornado since no damage was reported. Another tornado was reported just 30 minutes later in a field west of
Salem, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of
Guelph. It was also rated as a low end EF0 in strength[138]
November 23 – a rare, late season tornado was confirmed north of
Prescott, Ontario. The tornado was rated as an EF1, and caused significant structural damage to a farm
silo. No injuries were reported.[128]
2013 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
0
4
13
5
22
4
1
2014
May 13 –
Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario. The first, an EF1, touched down in the
Midlmay area, 100 km (62 mi) northwest of
Kitchener. The small twister had a 2 km (1.2 mi) path and was around 150 m (490 ft) wide. A house and barn sustained damage and multiple trees were snapped.[139] The second tornado was rated an EF0, and spotted southeast of
Listowel, near
Conestogo Lake. The path was approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) long, with no significant damage.[140]
May 26 – a weak EF0 tornado touched down near
Roxton Falls, Quebec, tearing the roof from a farm building. Another tornado was confirmed near
Laurierville thanks to video evidence, but was not given a rating.[141]
June 13 – a confirmed tornado touched down northwest of
Gleichen, Alberta in the early evening hours. Two funnel clouds were noticed with one briefly touching the ground. No damage was reported.[142]
June 17 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario, the first being a high-end EF2, which hit the town of
Angus. Around 100 homes were either destroyed or sustained damage before the twister dissipated in the south end of
Barrie. A
tornado warning was in effect for the area at the time, and only a few minor injuries were reported.[143] The second tornado, an EF1, touched down near the
Stroud area, and left a 750 m (2,460 ft) path of uprooted trees and destroyed a farm shed.[144] The same system also produced two unconfirmed tornadoes, one in
Grey County, near
Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport, and another near the town of
Hanover.
June 24 –
Southern Ontario again saw two confirmed tornadoes, spawning from the same storm system. The first, an EF1, traveled 7 km (4.3 mi) from
Orangeville to
Amaranth, destroying a
recreational vehicle (RV) and causing damage to the roof of a house. It also downed numerous trees and snapped hydro poles.[145] The second, also an EF1, happened around a half hour later in the town of
New Tecumseth, northeast of Orangeville. It damaged 18 properties along a 10 km (6.2 mi) path, including a horse barn where a horse perished. A house also sustained major damage to the garage where the roof was torn off. No injuries were reported from either twister.[146]
June 27 – a tornado briefly touched down 16 km (9.9 mi) south of
Cremona, Alberta, and was confirmed by Environment Canada based on multiple images of an apparent dust cloud at the base of the funnel. No damage was reported.[147]
June 29 – a tornado was confirmed near
Wainwright, Alberta thanks to photo and video evidence. No damage was reported.
June 30 – a confirmed EF0 tornado touched down over
Bear Lake, Ontario, and was caught on video by a boater. The video shows the tornado crossing the lake and then head inland, where it quickly dissipated. Only minor tree damage was reported.[148]
July 5 – a confirmed tornado touched down in
Hartney, Manitoba, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of
Brandon. No damage was reported and it was on the ground for under a minute.[150]
July 5 – Environment Canada confirmed six tornadoes touched down in central
Saskatchewan, giving ratings to two. An EF2 touched down 20 km (12 mi) north of
Outlook, and caused extensive damage to farm buildings and trees. An EF0 was also confirmed in
Kenaston, knocking over tombstones in a cemetery and damaging trees. The other four tornadoes were not rated and were only on the ground for a brief period. They happened northwest and southwest of Kenaston, and the last two were observed 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
Davidson, both being on the ground simultaneously.[151]
July 7 – a brief tornado was reported and later confirmed near
Norwich, Ontario, south of
Woodstock. Environment Canada confirmed the low end EF0 tornado thanks to photographic evidence. No injuries or damage was reported.[152]
July 9 – an early morning storm system spawned three tornadoes in southern
Quebec. An EF1 tornado touched down near the
Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton region, damaging two homes. A second EF1 also touched down near
Lambton with minor damage reported. The third tornado struck near
Saint-Fabien-de-Panet and was rated an EF2. It caused significant tree damage to a large wooded area. Tornado warnings were in place for both areas at the time.[153]
July 15 – two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed near
North Bay, Ontario, after strong thunderstorms moved through the area. The first was actually a
waterspout over
Lake Nipissing, but Environment Canada included it in the tornado count since it was associated with a thunderstorm over a small body of water. The second tornado touched down just south of
North Bay/Jack Garland Airport. No damage was reported with either twister.[154]
July 26 – three weak tornadoes were confirmed in
Manitoba according to Environment Canada. The first two touched the ground briefly near
Waterhen, and the third just southeast of
La Salle. The tornadoes were not given a rating and there were no reports of damage.[155]
July 27 – two tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario from the result of severe thunderstorms. The first was rated an EF1 and touched down south of
Grand Bend, snapping hydro poles and knocking over trees. Some homes and vehicles were also damaged with one serious injury reported.[156] The second confirmed tornado was reported by storm spotters near
Millbank, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Kitchener. Spotters described seeing swirling dust and debris at the bottom of a funnel cloud, indicating that a tornado briefly formed. The tornado was given a low EF0 rating and no damage was reported.[154]
July 31 – an EF1 tornado hit the small community of
Pont-Rouge, Quebec, as confirmed by Environment Canada, causing significant damage to the roof of a house. Trees were also uprooted and shed was blown away. No injuries were reported.[157]
August 5 – Environment Canada confirmed a weak EF0 tornado touched down in
Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation (Grassy Narrows First Nation) community in
Northwestern Ontario, causing damage to the roof of one house. The tornado was confirmed thanks to eyewitness accounts, archived radar data and photographic evidence.[158]
August 19 – two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed by Environment Canada in
Southwestern Ontario. The first touched down in
Windsor and left a damage path 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide. A number of trees were snapped and a gazebo was destroyed. The second tornado occurred northeast of
Harrow where a barn lost part of its roof.[159]
August 20 – a short lived EF0 tornado was confirmed near the town of
Erin, Ontario, thanks to video evidence. No damage was reported.[160]
September 5 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario after severe weather swept through the area. The first, a low-end EF0, hit
Christian Island causing tree damage.[161] The second tornado was rated an EF1 and touched down in the town of
Udney, about 20 km (12 mi) east of
Orillia. Six farms, three houses and a community centre storage building were damaged. No injuries were reported.[162]
September 10 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed near Port Alma, Ontario, 35 km (22 mi) southwest of
Chatham-Kent. Multiple trees were snapped along a 900-metre path.[163]
October 6 – a low-end EF1 tornado hit the village of
Sheffield, Ontario, about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of
Hamilton. It damaged homes along a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long path, ripping shingles from roofs and destroying a
travel trailer. No injuries were reported.[164]
2014 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
0
3
6
4
20
7
0
40
2014 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
12
14
11
3
0
0
0
2015
May 30 – an EF1 tornado briefly touched down near the community of
Bryanston, Ontario, 18 km (11 mi) northeast of
London, ripping the roof off a barn. No injuries were reported.[165]
June 22 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Holmesville, Ontario, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of
Goderich. A photo posted to
Twitter from a
storm chaser in the area showed what appeared to be a tornado on the ground. Environment Canada cited "there was minor damage reported in the area, as well as evidence that objects "moved in different directions"". No injuries were reported.[167]
June 21 – an unrated tornado was confirmed by Environment Canada near
Cochrane, Alberta. Funnel cloud advisories had been in effect for much of
Southern Alberta throughout the day.[168]
June 24 – two EF0 landspout tornadoes were confirmed in
southern Manitoba near the town of
Manitou. The first touched down 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the town, and within 30 minutes a second was spotted 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest. Damage was localized to field crops and no injuries were reported. Parts of the province had been under
tornado warnings at the time.[169]
July 12 – an unrated, small rope-like tornado touched down south of
Ninette, Manitoba, about 200 km (120 mi) southwest of
Winnipeg. Storm spotters reported it was on the ground for 3 to 5 minutes. No damage or injuries were reported.[170]
July 18 – an unrated landspout tornado was confirmed by Environment Canada near
Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, 56 km (35 mi) north of
Winnipeg. The weak tornado was on land for approximately 20–30 minutes. There were no reports of injuries or damage.[171]
July 22 – a tornado was confirmed near the village of
Priddis, Alberta, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of
Calgary. Video evidence helped Environment Canada to confirm the brief touchdown, but they did not give it a rating. There were no reports of major damage. Another unrated tornado was also confirmed near
Gleichen, causing no damage.[172]
July 27 – a high end EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Tilston, Manitoba, close to the Manitoba–Saskatchewan and
Canada–US borders. The large tornado was up to a kilometre wide at one point, and
multiple vortices were seen swirling in fields. It severely damaged a farm, overturning trucks and destroying outbuildings and grain bins. A bridge was also damaged on
Provincial Road 256, lifting asphalt from the road. Most significantly it was on the ground for 2.5 to 3 hours, making it the longest lived tornado documented in Canada and possibly one of the longest lived in the world. There were no reports of injuries.[173]
August 2 – four tornadoes were confirmed in
Southern Ontario after severe storms swept through the southwestern and central parts of the province. An EF2 touched down near
Teviotdale, 55 km (34 mi) northwest of
Guelph. It destroyed a barn, and severely damaged two houses. Five
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruisers also sustained damage. Another EF2 was confirmed in Lebanon, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of
Listowel, damaging barns and silos, and lifting a sailboat into a line of trees. It left a damage path approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) long.[174] A third tornado, rated an EF1, touched down near
Marsville, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of
Orangeville. It left a damage path 2 km (1.2 mi) long, snapping trees and overturning a feed barn. Another EF1 was confirmed in the
Millgrove area, north of
Hamilton, leaving a small damage path with damage to roofs and trees. Luckily no injuries were reported.[175]
August 3 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in the
Matapedia Valley, Quebec, near the
parish municipality of
Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui. It caused damage to a farm, completely destroying a warehouse and left a damage path of 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 18 m (60 ft) wide in a nearby wooded area. No injuries were reported.
August 5 – Alberta, a tornado was reported on the ground by storm spotters near
Langdon, about 35 km (22 mi) east of
Calgary. No damage was reported, but Environment Canada later confirmed it as an unrated tornado.[176]
August 6 – a tornado was confirmed near
Foremost, Alberta, 115 km (71 mi) southeast of
Lethbridge. There were no reports of damage.[177]
August 7 – an unrated tornado was confirmed near
Anola, Manitoba, about 39 km (24 mi) east of
Winnipeg. No damage was reported.[178]
August 19 – an EF1 tornado touched down in a wooded area northeast of
Kapuskasing, Ontario, leaving a narrow swath of tree damage 150 m (490 ft) wide and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long. Environment Canada was notified of the tree damage thanks to a pilot flying over the area.[179]
September 13 – an unrated tornado was confirmed near
Didsbury, Alberta causing no damage.
October 15 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Coniston, Ontario, just east of
Sudbury thanks to video evidence and eyewitness reports. Multiple trees were snapped, some homes sustained roof damage and a trampoline was lifted 200 ft (61 m) in the air. No injuries were reported.[181]
2015 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NL
TOTAL
0
7
0
6
8
1
1
23
2015 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
10
6
4
3
0
0
0
2016
March 16 – the earliest confirmed tornado in the province's history touched down near
Mount Forest, Ontario, damaging a barn and uprooting trees. It was given an EF1 rating and left a path approximately 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long. No injuries were reported.[182]
June 2 – an EF0 tornado touched down in
Maniwaki, Quebec, damaging buildings and uprooting trees. No injuries were reported.[186]
June 3 – Environment Canada confirmed an unrated landspout tornado touched down about 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of
Elgin, Manitoba. It was on the ground for under 5 minutes and no damage was reported.[187]
June 19 – two unrated landspout tornadoes were confirmed by Environment Canada near
Naicam, Saskatchewan. Both tornadoes were on the ground for less than 5 minutes and caused no damage.[188]
June 19 – a confirmed landspout tornado touched down 43 km (27 mi) southwest of
Grand Rapids, Manitoba. No damage was reported.[189]
June 20 – an EF2 tornado touched down near Lac Verne, Quebec, destroying a cottage and snapping multiple trees. Two people were seriously injured.[190]
June 30 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed in
Ponoka, Alberta, causing damage to a handful of homes. No injuries were reported.[191]
July 1 – two EF0 tornadoes touched down in
Central Ontario causing minimal damage. The first occurred over
Buckhorn Lake, in
Peterborough County. The second tornado was confirmed near
Swift Rapids, southwest of
Gravenhurst, leaving a narrow damage path about 30 m (98 ft) wide, along the lakeshore.[192]
July 1 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed by Environment Canada 20 km (12 mi) west of
Didsbury, Alberta causing no damage.[191]
July 1 – a confirmed tornado touched down west of
Biggar, Saskatchewan, in a farmer's field. It was not given a rating and lasted about 5 minutes.[193]
July 2 – two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Alberta. The first touched down 8 km (5.0 mi) south of
Longview, snapping several trees. The second was confirmed approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
Pekisko causing no damage.[191]
July 3 – Environment Canada confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down near
Hardisty, Alberta, damaging a farm in the area.[191]
July 4 – an EF0 tornado touched down in the area of
Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix, uprooting trees and damaging a farm building.[194]
July 6 – a weak EF0 was confirmed through Environment Canada near
Monitor, Alberta causing no damage.
July 7 – Environment Canada confirmed a non-rated landspout tornado touched down southeast of
Estevan, Saskatchewan. No damage was reported.[195]
July 20 – three tornadoes were confirmed in
southern Manitoba, the largest given a preliminary EF1 rating and touching down in the southern part of
Long Plain First Nation. Roofs were blown off houses, trees uprooted and some homes were separated from their foundations. It lasted approximately 15 minutes and was on the ground for 9 km (5.6 mi). The two other weak tornadoes touched down near
Hartney, and
Souris, causing no damage.[201]
July 23 – Environment Canada confirmed a landspout tornado touched down briefly near
Russell, Manitoba. There was no reported damage.[202]
July 31 – two EF2 tornadoes were confirmed in East Central Saskatchewan, destroying a house and leaving significant damage to several farms. The first tornado touched down 14 km (8.7 mi) north of
Melville, and the second was confirmed near
Otthon.[203] Another brief unrated tornado was also confirmed near
Rokeby, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of
Yorkton.[184] No injuries were reported.
July 31 – a tornado was confirmed 15 km (9.3 mi) south of
Camperville, Manitoba, causing no damage.[204]
August 3 – three tornadoes were confirmed in southern Manitoba, the first touching down near
Margaret. It was short lived, causing minor damage. A second tornado hit areas west of
Glenboro and destroyed a barn, killing 150 sheep.[205] A third tornado was confirmed near
Morden, uprooting trees.[189]
August 3 – Environment Canada confirmed two unrated tornadoes touched down in
Saskatchewan. The first touched down 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of
Bethune,[206] and the second was confirmed north of
Rhein.[184]
August 4 – a probable landspout tornado touched down east of
Vermilion, Alberta. No damage was reported.[207]
August 8 – four tornadoes were confirmed in
Manitoba by Environment Canada, including two given a preliminary mid to high end EF2 rating. The first touched down in
Waywayseecappo First Nation, 280 km (170 mi) northwest of
Winnipeg. Seven homes were damaged and one destroyed and the tornado also overturned a school bus. The second EF2 occurred northeast of
Erickson, causing roof damage and destroying small structures. Extensive damage was also caused to a nearby forest.[208] Another tornado touched down south of
Russell and was given a preliminary rating of EF0 based on tree damage. An unrated fourth tornado occurred near
Elphinstone.[208][209][210]
August 10 – an unrated landspout tornado was confirmed north of
Schuler, Alberta causing no damage.[211]
August 11 – a weak EF0 tornado touched down in
Delaware, Ontario, removing siding from homes and damaging a crop of corn.[212]
August 13 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed in the Port Bolster and Sunset Beach communities of
Georgina, Ontario, damaging a boat shelter and other buildings.[213] A second, EF0 tornado also touched down near
Ashburn, snapping trees and causing crop damage.[214]
August 21 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Edson, Alberta, causing tree damage.[215]
August 24 – two tornadoes touched down in
Essex County, Ontario, after a
supercell thunderstorm developed over the
Detroit River. An EF1 was confirmed in
LaSalle, lasting for approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) and leaving minimal damage. After it lifted, another stronger tornado, an EF2, struck the nearby city of
Windsor. It damaged multiple buildings near the
E. C. Row Expressway and Central Avenue along an 8 km (5.0 mi) path. Three people were injured.[216]
August 24 – an unconfirmed landspout tornado occurred near Eddystone, Manitoba. No damage was reported.[217]
August 30 – an EF0 landspout tornado briefly touched down 20 km (12 mi) north of
New Liskeard, Ontario, causing no damage.[219]
September 10 – a thunderstorm producing a
waterspout over
Lake Ontario that came ashore as an EF0 tornado in
Prince Edward County, Ontario, tracking 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the east before dissipating. The twister snapped limbs off trees and caused minor property damage. No injuries were reported.[220]
October 17 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed in
Stayner, Ontario, snapping multiple trees and overturning a large camper trailer.[221]
2016 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
0
12
14
15
11
4
0
56
2016 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
23
18
8
7
0
0
0
2017
April 11 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Thamesford, Ontario, northeast of
London, damaging a barn and knocking over utility poles along an 11 km (6.8 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[222]
June 2 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Three Hills, Alberta, approximately 125 km (78 mi) northeast of
Calgary, snapping trees, damaging a roof and destroying an
RV. No injuries were reported.[224]
June 18 - eleven tornadoes were confirmed in
Quebec, marking the province's largest tornado outbreak ever recorded. The strongest, an EF3, struck near
Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec, completely leveling two homes along a 30 km (19 mi) track. Four EF2 tornadoes touched down including one near
Hébertville, which left a damage path 22.5 km (14.0 mi) in length. Five EF1 twisters were also confirmed, as well as an EF0 in the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. Originally only four tornadoes were confirmed, but the total was changed in 2018 after extensive research thanks to a team from
Western University and Environment and Climate Change Canada embarked on a challenging and far-reaching study called The Northern Tornadoes Project.[226]
June 21 - an EF0 tornado touched down near
Sapotaweyak Cree Nation in
Manitoba, approximately 600 km (370 mi) northwest of
Winnipeg. It lasted only a few minutes and no damage was reported.[227]
July 1 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Sangudo, Alberta, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of
Edmonton. A
meteorologist with Environment Canada said the touchdown was brief and no one was injured.[228]
July 5 - an EF2 tornado touched down in
Alida, Saskatchewan, severely damaging a house. No injuries were reported.[229]
July 6 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in
Quetico Provincial Park in northwestern
Ontario thanks to aerial reconnaissance by the Provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. It flattened trees along a 100 meter wide and 2 km (1.2 mi) long path in the Ottertrack Lake area. No injuries were reported.[230]
July 10 - an unconfirmed tornado was reported on the ground approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) west of
Laporte, Saskatchewan.[233]
July 12 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario, the first touching down north of
Lucan, leaving a 170 meter wide, 5 km (3.1 mi) damage path and overturning multiple camper trailers at a local storage facility.[234] The second tornado formed over
Lake Simcoe as a tornadic
waterspout. No damage was reported.[235]
July 13 - Two tornadoes were confirmed in Alberta after severe weather swept through the province. The first, an EF1, touched down 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
Breton, Alberta snapping multiple trees and damaging roofs. The second tornado touched down near
Athabasca over an open field and no damage was reported. The twister was given a preliminary EF0 rating. No injuries were reported.[236]
July 21 - Six tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Saskatchewan; the first two touching down north of
Lanigan. The other four touched down near the town of
Quill Lake, near
Fishing Lake, near
Jansen and between
Wapella and
Rocanville. Environment Canada has not yet rated any of these tornadoes, and no damage was reported.[237]
August 4 - three tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario'sCottage country after an afternoon of severe weather. The first tornado, an EF1, touched down near the community of Utterson, leaving a 4.2 km (2.6 mi) long path, snapping numerous trees. The second, also an EF1, left a 1 km (0.62 mi) damage path on the south side of
Huntsville before heading out over Fairy Lake as a tornadic waterspout. Trees were snapped, docks were flipped and many cottages sustained roof damage. The third tornado was rated as an EF2 and touched down in the
Lake of Bays area. It carved a 9 km (5.6 mi) path from Pell Lake to Dotty Lake, snapping numerous trees and causing structural damage to cottages. No injuries were reported.[238]
August 5 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, snapping trees and destroying buildings. The damage was contained to 4 properties in the area and no injuries were reported.[239]
August 11 -
Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario. The first occurred near
Leamington, and damaged solar panels and a greenhouse. It was given an EF0 rating. The second was a much stronger EF2 tornado, and struck near
Hawkesville, approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of
Waterloo. It tore a 5 km (3.1 mi) path which damaged farm buildings and sheds, knocked heavy machinery over and snapped power poles. Luckily no injuries were reported.[240]
August 22 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Lachute, Quebec, approximately 62 km (39 mi) northwest of
Montreal, destroying 20 homes and damaging over 300. No injuries were reported.[241]
September 22 - an EF0 tornado touched down in Northwestern Ontario near
Werner Lake, approximately 80 km (50 mi) northwest of
Kenora, damaging a remote cabin and nearby trees. No injuries were reported.[242]
October 7 - a weak, EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Jenner, Alberta, approximately 100 km (62 mi) northwest of
Medicine Hat. No damage was reported.[243]
October 15 - an EF0 tornado touched down in
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, approximately 240 km (150 mi) northwest of
Montreal, damaging 6 homes. No injuries were reported.[244]
June 13 - two tornadoes were confirmed in Southern Ontario after strong storms swept through the province. The first, an EF2, touched down near
Waterford and left a damage path 32 km (20 mi) long before dissipating near the shores of
Lake Erie. Several barns were destroyed, multiple buildings sustained roof damage and trees were uprooted and sheared apart. One person sustained minor injuries. The second tornado, an EF0, briefly touched down near
Norwich causing minimal damage.[247]
July 10 - eight tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Saskatchewan. All but two were given ratings of EF0 by
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The first occurred in the mid afternoon hours, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of
Golden Prairie. The next 2 touched down near
Val Marie. An EF1 tornado then occurred near
Ferland. As the storm system moved east, 2 tornadoes were confirmed southwest of
Wood Mountain, one given an EF2 rating. The last two touched down near
Fife Lake and
Coronach.[252][253]
July 22 - a tornado was confirmed northeast of
Langenburg, Saskatchewan, near the
Manitoba provincial border. It uprooted several large trees.
August 3 - an EF4 tornado with peak winds of 270–280 km/h touched down near
Alonsa, Manitoba, approximately 210 km (130 mi) northwest of
Winnipeg. It destroyed several homes, at least two cottages and several recreational trailers at the
Margaret Bruce Beach Campground along an 800 metre wide path[255] before dissipating over
Lake Manitoba. Two people suffered minor injuries and one fatality was confirmed, the first tornado-related fatality in Canada since the
2011 Goderich tornado.[256]
August 27 - a high end EF0 tornado touched down north of
Barrie, Ontario, tracking from
Guthrie to
Oro Station and possibly across
Lake Simcoe before dissipating. It caused minimal damage to trees and buildings and snapped a 20 m (66 ft) communications tower in half along a 5 km (3.1 mi) path.[257]
August 29 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in the
Saint-Julien, Quebec, region, approximately 170 km (110 mi) northeast of
Montreal. It uprooted many trees and one mobile home was completely destroyed.[258]
September 21 -
Three tornadoes were confirmed in
Eastern Ontario causing extensive damage. The first, an EF1, developed over
Calabogie and tracked to
White Lake. Several houses sustained roof damage and trees were snapped and uprooted. The second tornado touched down in the city of
Ottawa and was given a high end EF3 rating. It developed 10 km (6.2 mi) west of
Kinburn, tracked through
Dunrobin, then crossed the
Ottawa River into
Breckenridge and continued through
Gatineau, Quebec. It tossed cars, snapped trees and destroyed or severely damaged dozens of homes. The third tornado, an EF2, hit the
Arlington Woods area of
Ottawa, snapping hydro poles and damaging trees and buildings. All together at least 25 people were injured, 6 seriously. The EF3 tornado is only the second with that rating to touch down in
Canada in September or later.[260]
September 21 -
Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed three EF1 tornadoes touched down in
Quebec, associated with the
tornado outbreak in Ontario the same day. The first touched down near the
Val-des-Bois area, leaving a 13 km (8.1 mi) path of snapped trees and damaged buildings. The second occurred near the
Baskatong Reservoir, about 30 km (19 mi) east of
Mont-Laurier in a heavily wooded area. Satellite pictures showed damage to trees and power lines. The third tornado touched down 25 km (16 mi) north of
Otter Lake leaving a 3 km (1.9 mi) path through woodlands.[261]
September 25 - Three tornadoes touched down in extreme
Southwestern Ontario, near
Windsor, after tornado warned storms swept through the region.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed a probable EF0 tornado hit first near
Amherstburg where a brick welcome sign was blown over and large tree branches were snapped. There was no evidence of a long and narrow path of damage, but it was in line with the damage path of a tornado that occurred earlier that day in Michigan. The other two tornadoes were given EF1 ratings and touched down near the towns of
McGregor and Staples. Both twisters caused roof and building damage and downed trees along a 3 km (1.9 mi) path that was approximately 50 metres wide. No injuries were reported.[262]
2018 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
0
2
16
5
9
4
0
36
2018 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
7
18
6
3
1
1
0
2019
April 24 – an EF0
landspout tornado was confirmed 7 km (4.3 mi) north of
Peers, Alberta, damaging two sheds and a fence.[263]
May 3 – an EF0
landspout tornado was confirmed about 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of
Letellier, Manitoba, by Environment Canada. No damage was reported.
June 2 – an EF1 tornado touched down in
Orleans, Ontario, and traveled approximately 25 km (16 mi), dissipating northeast of
Clarence Creek . Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped and many homes sustained roof damage. One person suffered minor injuries.[265]
June 28 – seven tornadoes were confirmed in Alberta; five EF0s and two EF1s. The five EF0s touched down 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
Cold Lake, which then turned into a
waterspout, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of
Lac la Biche, the third 20 km (12 mi) southeast of
Slave Lake, the fourth near
Newbrook, and the fifth 23 km (14 mi) south of
Hylo. The two EF1s touched down near
Wolf Lake and
Seibert Lake.[266]
June 29 – two tornadoes touched down in
Meadow Lake Provincial Park in
Saskatchewan, near Murray Doell Campground. An EF1 was confirmed approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of
Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, and the other, an EF0, travelled just south of the campground. A camper trailer was turned over and many other trailers were damaged by fallen trees. Three people suffered minor injuries.[269]
July 1 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan after severe storms swept across the province. The first was spotted approximately 50 km (31 mi) south of
Moose Jaw, and the second touched down 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of
Avonlea. Both tornadoes were given an EF0 rating.[270]
July 7 – a probable tornado touched down approximately 18 km (11 mi) west of
Lomond, Alberta.[271]
July 8 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed 75 km (47 mi) south of
Grande Prairie,
Alberta, causing no damage.[273]
July 11 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Pembroke, Ontario, snapping trees and causing minor property damage.
July 12 - three EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan after a round of stormy weather. The first touched down near
Moose Jaw, then turned into a waterspout over
Old Wives Lake. The other two tornadoes touched down northwest and south of the community of
Rockglen. No damage or injuries were reported.[274]
July 14 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) north of
Crossfield, Alberta, destroying a holiday trailer.[276]
July 16 - an EF0 tornado touched down north of
Oyen, Alberta.
July 18 - an EF2 tornado touched down roughly 17 km (11 mi) east of
Carmangay, Alberta, near
Enchant, destroying a farm shed and causing property damage. No injuries were reported.[266]
July 18 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed approximately 170 km (110 mi) west of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, near the community of Camper. Two EF0 waterspouts were also confirmed over
Dauphin Lake. No damage was reported.[278]
July 24 - Two tornadoes touched down in Alberta. The first was an EF0 tornado touched down near
Waskatenau, Alberta, approximately 93 km (58 mi) northeast of
Edmonton. No damage was reported. The second was an EF2 tornado near Hanmore Lake, destroying cabins, boats, and downing many trees.[266]
July 30 -
Quebec saw its first tornado of the year as an EF1 touched down in
Lac-aux-Sables, approximately 95 km (59 mi) northwest of
Quebec City. It destroyed multiple
camper trailers, snapped trees and damaged cottages. Three people suffered minor injuries.[279]
August 21 - An EF1 tornado was confirmed by the Northern Tornado Project in
Lac-des-Écorces, Quebec, near
Mont-Laurier The tornado happened around 10:30 P.M. and was first classified as a downburst, but further investigation found it was a tornado. Damages were mainly snapped trees, a ripped off roof, several damaged roofs (roof shingles), a lifted garage building, and 2 damaged mobile homes one of which was moved.
Sept 11 - An EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Petrolia, Ontario, damaging a barn, multiple sheds and snapping trees along a 5 km (3.1 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[282]
June 8 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Brooks Lake, Ontario, northeast of
Nestor Falls, causing extensive damage to a forest.[286] The tornado cut a 31.7 km (19.7 mi) path through the forest reaching a maximum width of 2.4 km (1.5 mi), the widest tornado in Canadian history.[287]
June 10 - eleven tornadoes were confirmed across
Ontario, with ten tornadoes, and
Quebec, with one tornado, after powerful storms swept across the province. The strongest, an EF2, touched down near
Mary Lake, Ontario, cutting a damage path of over 24 km (15 mi). Six EF1 tornadoes touched down in
Ontario in
Bracebridge,
Belmont,
Baysville,
Mordolphin,
Avon,
Baysville and
Lake Lavieille snapping trees and damaging structures. An EF1 tornado was also confirmed in a remote area near
Lac Ava, Quebec. Three EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario in
Belgrave,
Brussels and
Newbury, also damaging trees and farm buildings. No injuries were reported.[288][289]
June 23 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed at
Sturgeon Lake, Ontario, north of
Lindsay. It destroyed a boathouse; no injuries were reported.[293]
June 24 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed north of
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, uprooting trees and overturning a boat.[294]
June 28 - an EF2 tornado touched down southeast of
Rapid City, Manitoba, snapping hundreds of trees, damaging
barns and destroying two large drive sheds along a 5.6 km (3.5 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[295]
July 1 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near the community of
Lone Pine, Alberta. No damage or injuries were reported.[298]
July 2 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Armit, Saskatchewan before crossing into
Manitoba and causing EF1-strength tree damage southwest of
Muskeg Lakes, Manitoba.[299] This tornado was one continuous tornado but is recorded as an individual EF2 tornado in
Saskatchewan and an individual EF1 tornado in
Manitoba per Canadian records.[289]
July 4 - three tornadoes touched down in southern
Saskatchewan. The first, an EF0, happened near
Glenbain with no damage reported. The second, an EF1, touched down near
Meyronne, staying on the ground for 40 minutes and destroying a garage, and damaging vehicles and a boat.[300] The third, rated an EF0, was confirmed near
Assiniboia, causing no damage.[301]
July 7 - five EF0 tornadoes were confirmed across southeastern
Alberta, causing no damage. They occurred east of
Keoma, west of
Acme, west of
Trochu, a few kilometers north of
Brooks and south of
Red Deer.[302]
July 7 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in a forested area near
Lac Olga, Quebec.[289]
July 19 - twelve tornadoes were confirmed in southwestern
Ontario and parts of
Quebec after storms swept the region. In the morning hours, a line of severe storms swept through
Southern Ontario leaving a trail of destruction from nine tornadoes and several downbursts. Of the nine tornadoes, six were given EF1 ratings and caused damage to multiple farms and homes, crops, and trees. They were confirmed north
Lucan, in
Beachville, near
Blyth, near
Gads Hill, near
Thedford and near
Eden Mills. The three others were given EF0 ratings and touched down in
Belmont, near
St. Columban[309] and along the
Lambton Shores near
Kettle Point. A waterspout was also confirmed on
Lake Huron.[310] In the afternoon hours, a second round of storms cross
Ontario and
Quebec, producing three tornadoes in
Quebec. The first was an EF2 tornado in
Saint-Vital-de-Clermont, causing tree damage. The second was an EF1 tornado near
Lac Turgeon, causing minor tree damage.[309] The third was another EF2 tornado near
Lac Grosbois.[289]
July 27 - two tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Quebec. An EF1 tornado touched down near
Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre, approximately 200 km (120 mi) southeast of
Montreal. It causing significant damage to homes, trees and a baseball diamond. A second tornado was captured by witnesses near
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, 77 km (48 mi) north of
Trois-Rivières. No damage was reported and it has been given a default rating of EF0.[312]
August 2 - four tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario. The first, an EF0, touched down in
Camden East. It snapped trees and hydro poles and ripped off roofs. The second, an EF1, touched down near
Bexley, in a forested area. The third, a low-end EF0, touched down near
Oxford Mills, southwest of
Kemptville, causing no damage. The fourth, an EF2, hit near
Kinmount, north of
Peterborough. It snapped trees and damaged a church and cemetery.[313]
August 7 - an EF3 tornado was confirmed near
Scarth, Manitoba, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of
Virden. It damaged a farm and threw vehicles into the air, killing two people and seriously injuring another.[317]
August 21 - two EF0 landspout tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan, near
Fulda, and north of
Humboldt, causing no damage.[320]
August 21 - two EF0 tornadoes was confirmed in
Manitoba. The first tornado touched down near
Shoal Lake and caused some crop damage. The second EF0 tornado touched down near
Tuckers Lake.[321]
August 27 - two EF1 tornadoes touched down in
Southwestern Ontario, damaging barns and snapping trees. They were confirmed near
Union and
Mount Carmel. No injuries were reported.[323]
August 28 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Point Clark, Ontario, snapping trees and damaging homes. No injuries were reported.[324]
September 3 - two tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario. An EF1 tornado touched down near
Washago, snapping trees and damaging cottages.[325] The second, an EF0 tornado, hit the east side of
Port Colborne, leaving a 1 km (0.62 mi) path of damage.[326]
September 13 - an EF1 tornado touched down south of
Pembroke, Ontario, causing damage to trees and homes along a 9.5 km (5.9 mi) path leading to
Demers, Quebec.[327] This tornado was one continuous tornado but is recorded as an individual EF1 tornado in
Ontario and an individual EF0 tornado in
Quebec per Canadian records.[289]
June 26 - three tornadoes were confirmed in
Southern Ontario, including an EF2, which touched down north of
Chatsworth. It damaged several homes, downed trees and destroyed a barn. An EF1 also touched down north of
Maynooth, snapping hydro poles and trees.[341] The third, an EF0, occurred north of
Goderich, causing no damage. No injuries were reported.[342]
June 30 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, destroying a barn and snapping trees.[343]
July 13 - five tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario and
Quebec after a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the region. The first tornado, an EF0, touched down in
Penetanguishene, Ontario, damaging trees and power lines along a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) path.[344] The second tornado, an EF2, touched down near
Beachburg, Ontario causing extensive tree damage before crossing the
Ottawa River and causing EF1 damage in
Quebec before lifting near
Rivière-Barry. This tornado was one continuous tornado but is recorded as an individual EF2 tornado in
Ontario and an individual EF1 tornado in
Quebec per Canadian records.[289] While this tornado was on the ground, a concurrent EF1 tornado caused tree damage on
Butternut Island, Ontario, near
Beachburg, Ontario.[334] Two additional EF1 tornadoes were confirmed in
Quebec near
Fieldville and
Notre-Dame-du-Laus.[345]
July 24 - four tornadoes were confirmed in
Southwestern Ontario. Three were given an EF0 rating, and touched down near
Thornbury,
Bayfield, and
Windsor, causing minor tree and structural damage. The fourth, an EF1, damaged trees and a greenhouse near
Leamington.[353][354]
August 23 - three tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan. The first tornado, an EF0, touched down near
Glenbain, causing no damage before it dissipated. The same parent storm developed a second tornado, an EF2, also near
Glenbain. The EF2 caused severe damage to farm properties as it tracked 10.7 km (6.6 mi) to an area south of
Hodgeville. The third tornado, an EF0, touched down east of
Kindersley, causing no damage.[358][289]
September 8 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Southern Ontario. The first tornado started as a waterspout over
Lake Ontario and moved on shore in
Kingston causing no damage. The second tornado started as a waterspout over
Georgian Bay and moved on shore causing weak tree damage on
Delhaven Island, southwest of the
Parry Sound area.[365]
September 12 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Parkhill, Ontario, causing tree and structural damage.[366]
September 15 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Strachan, Alberta, causing tree damage in a remote area.[289]
October 16 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Quebec. The first tornado touched down near
Sainte-Seraphine, causing tree and structural damage. The second tornado happened near
Cowansville, also causing tree and structural damage. No injuries were reported.[368]
May 15 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed south of
Casselman, Ontario, southeast of
Ottawa, causing no damage.[371]
May 17 - an EF0 landspout tornado touched down near
Caron, Saskatchewan, approximately 100 km (62 mi) west of
Regina.[372]
May 21 - four tornadoes were confirmed across
Ontario after a powerful
derecho swept across the province. Two EF1 tornadoes touched down in
London on the leading edge of the storm, damaging buildings, snapping trees and flipping a plane at the
London International Airport.[373] An EF2 was also confirmed in
Uxbridge, northwest of
Oshawa, causing extensive damage along a 16 km (9.9 mi) path.[374] A second EF2 tornado was confirmed in St. Christopher in the
Township of Scugog, northeast of
Oshawa, damaging barns and rural properties along an 8.5 km (5.3 mi) path.[375]
June 6 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Enchant, Alberta, damaging grain bins and a shed. No injuries were reported.[378]
June 10 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan; northeast
Furness,[379] and east of
Maymont, 90 km (56 mi) northwest of
Saskatoon, thanks to witness video. No damage was reported.[378]
June 29 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in an open field south of
Coronation, Alberta, causing no damage.[384]
June 29 - seven tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan, including an EF2, which touched down west of
Manitou Beach, causing tree damage. An EF1 was also confirmed west of
Foam Lake, damaging farm equipment and grain bins. Two EF1 tornadoes on separate tracks touched down near
Cymric, also damaging farm properties and grain bins. Two twin tornadoes were also confirmed southwest of
Serath, damaging two farms and crops. They were given EF1 and EF0 ratings, respectively.[384] An EF0 tornado was also confirmed near
Arbury, causing crop damage.[379]
July 7 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in
Bergen, Alberta, approximately 81 km (50 mi) southwest of
Red Deer, snapping trees, power poles, destroying one home and damaging 4 others.[386]
July 18 - an EF2 tornado touched down just west of
Medicine Hat, Alberta, damaging at least ten homes, grain bins, downing powerlines, and snapping trees.[390]
July 24 - three tornadoes touched down in the
Ottawa Valley. The strongest was an EF2 tornado which left a 55 km (34 mi) path of damage through
central Ontario, hitting the communities of
Havelock,
Marmora,
Madoc,
Actinolite and
Tweed. It destroyed homes, barns and cottages, uprooted trees and downed power lines. At least one person was injured when their truck was lifted, and thrown into a field.[397] A weaker, EF1 tornado was also confirmed southwest of
Parham from the same parent storm, causing minor damage.[398] A third tornado touched down in rural
Quebec in a heavily forested area near
Lac du Bec-Scie, Quebec.
August 8 - an EF0 touched down in
Winchelsea, Ontario, approximately 40 km (25 mi) north of
London, causing tree and crop damage, and tossing a resident 10 metres (33 ft). No serious injuries were reported.[407]
August 18 - an EF0 tornado touched down east of
Beausejour, Manitoba,[405] and witness photos helped to confirm another EF0 tornado over
Lake Manitoba. No damage was reported in either event.[408]
August 31 - an EF0 waterspout formed over
Lake Huron, and then made landfall through
Sauble Beach, Ontario, damaging trees, boats and docks along a narrow 5 km (3.1 mi) path.[412]
August 31 - three tornadoes touched down in the
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of
Quebec. The first tornado was a weak EF0 tornado near
Chicoutimi, causing no damage.[414] The remaining two tornadoes, both EF1s, occurred near
Deuxième lac Félix in a heavily forested area.[289]
September 20 - five tornadoes were confirmed in
Northwestern Ontario. An EF2 tornado was confirmed thanks to satellite imagery, southeast of
Pickle Lake, in a heavily wooded area, leaving a 42.4 km (26.3 mi) path.[415] A second EF2 was also confirmed near
Dusey Lake, southwest of
Ogoki, and three EF1 tornadoes touched down near
Winslow Lake,
Calladine Lake and
Quantz Lake all causing tree damage in forested areas.[416]
September 26 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Wellington, Ontario after a waterspout moved on shore flipping two trailers. Additional waterspouts were confirmed near the shores of
Lake Ontario and
Lake Erie as part of a
Great Lakes-wide waterspout outbreak.[417]
November 5/6 - three tornadoes occurred in the overnight hours in rural
Quebec, all damaging trees. The first, an EF2, touched down near
Angliers, Quebec. The remaining two tornadoes, both EF1s, occurred in the early morning hours on November 6th near
Lac Parent and
Lac de la Paroi.[289]
2022 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
1
8
26
8
46
32
1
122
2022 Tornado Strengths
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
44
47
31
0
0
0
2023
May 11 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed near
Cayley, Alberta, causing no damage.[418]
May 27 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of
Regina, Saskatchewan, near Rowatt, damaging a farm storage shed and throwing debris up to 3 km (1.9 mi) away.[420]
May 31 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed northeast of
Stettler, Alberta, near
Botha, causing no damage.[421]
June 4 - an EF0 landspout tornado touched down near
Carberry, Manitoba, causing no damage.[418]
June 11 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed near
Lomond, Alberta, causing no damage.[422]
June 17 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Whitla, Alberta, southwest of
Medicine Hat, causing no damage.[426] An EF1 tornado was also confirmed by satellite imagery in a forested area near
McGregor Lake, northeast of
Nordegg.[419]
June 25 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Windsor, Ontario, causing tree and structural damage.[429]
June 26 - six tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario following a round of severe storms. The first, an EF0, touched down in
Stayner, approximately 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Barrie, causing minor damage.[430] Three EF0 tornadoes were then confirmed in
Tweed, 38 km (24 mi) northeast of
Belleville, causing two narrow paths of tree damage around
Stoco Lake and
Elzevir.[431] Two EF1 tornadoes were also confirmed by satellite imagery near
Actinolite and
Potter Settlement in heavily treed areas. No injuries were reported.[432]
July 1 - a large, EF4 tornado touched down south of
Didsbury, Alberta, destroying three homes and damaging nine others, along a 15.3 km (9.5 mi) path. One person was injured. It was the strongest recorded tornado in
Alberta since the 1987 F4
Edmonton tornado.[435]
July 4 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Hamilton, Ontario, causing minor damage along a narrow path.[436]
July 9 - four tornadoes were confirmed in
Northwestern Ontario, including an EF2 which touched down near the remote community of
Hine Lake, Ontario, causing tree damage along a 12 km (7.5 mi) path. The other three, all rated EF1, occurred near
Landings Lake,
Rude Lake and
Pakashkan Lake through forested areas.[439]
July 13 - seven tornadoes touched down in the
Ottawa Valley after a line of severe storms swept through the
National Capital Region. The first two tornadoes were rated as EF1 tornadoes and struck the suburbs of
Ottawa, Ontario, near
Barrhaven, Ontario. The main path of damage extended approximately 5 km (3.1 mi), with a shorter 1 km (0.62 mi) path crossing it, caused by the first tornado. At least 125 homes suffered damage, and one person received minor injuries after being struck by debris.[440] A third tornado, an EF0, hit the small community of
Embrun, Ontario, 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Ottawa, causing minor damage to several homes. The fourth tornado, also an EF0, hit near
Fournier, Ontario, causing tree and crop damage.[441] After the storms moves into
Quebec, an EF0, touched down in a field near the
Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, 39 km (24 mi) northwest of
Montréal. The sixth tornado, also an EF0, occurred near
Saint-Thomas, approximately 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Montréal, causing damage to trees, two barns and one home along a 6.6 km (4.1 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[442] The seventh, an EF1, touched down near Laurence, north of
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, through cropland and forested areas. No damage was reported.[443]
July 18 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Brompton, Quebec, damaging crops and a barn.[444]
July 20 - two tornadoes were confirmed in
Southwestern Ontario, including an EF1, which damaged a home and trees along a 10.5 km (6.5 mi) path from
South Buxton to
Lake Erie. The second, an EF0, damaged crops, a power pole, trees and a barn east of
Petrolia. No injuries were reported.[445] An EF0 tornado was also confirmed over
Lake Nippising, near
North Bay, causing no damage.[446]
July 24 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near of
Cynthia, Alberta, approximately 115 km (71 mi) west of
Edmonton. Minor tree damage was reported.[447][419]
July 26 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Ranger Lakes, Manitoba, approximately 169 km (105 mi) north of
Winnipeg. The tornado was found in a remote forest.[448]
July 26 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Blenheim, Ontario, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of
Chatham, damaging homes, sheds and trees. No Injuries were reported.[449]
July 28 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Inverness, Quebec, 50 km (31 mi) southwest of
Quebec City, thanks to witness video. The tornado damaged a barn and resulted in isolated tree damage.[443]
August 18 - a rare, fire-generated EF0 tornado, was confirmed over the north shore of
Gun Lake, British Columbia, near
Gold Bridge, near a raging nighttime wildfire. Sometimes referred to as a 'pyrotornado', it is the first such fire-generated tornado recorded by the Northern Tornadoes Project in Canada. An area of snapped and uprooted trees was found at the shoreline near where the tornado was reported, but it is unclear if the tornado was over land at any point and caused the tree damage.[453]
August 24 - three tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario. The first, an EF1, touched down near
Tecumseh, destroying a barn and damaging grain bins and power poles along a 22 km (14 mi) path. A second EF1 tornado developed east of the end point of the Tecumseh tornado, damaging several homes and barns in the
Cottam area along a 13.8 km (8.6 mi) path.[454] The third, an EF0, touched down in the west end of
Windsor, damaging trees, homes and fences along a narrow 12.5 km (7.8 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[455]
March 16 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed in
Malden Centre, Ontario, damaging a home. The tornado tied the provincial record, (March 16, 2016), for the earliest ever documented in a season.[457]
April 29 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed east of
Airdrie, Alberta near the rural community of
Kathyrn, causing no damage.[458]
May 19 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed west of
Carmangay, Alberta, causing no damage.[459]
May 27 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Rigaud, Quebec, approximately 70 km (43 mi) west of
Montreal, damaging a house, barns and farm silos over a 14.3 km (8.9 mi) path.[461]
May 28 - an EF0 landspout tornado touched down near
Albuna, Ontario, causing no damage.[462]
June 3 - five EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Alberta, spawned by afternoon storms. Four touched down near the village of
Edberg, where three of the storms caused minor crop, tree and house damage. The fifth twister touched down near
Gadsby, Alberta, causing no damage.[463]
June 4 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in a forest near Landings Lake, Ontario, thanks to high-resolution satellite imagery.[464]
June 6 - an EF0 tornado touched down south of
Spencerville, Ontario, causing weak tree and crop damage.[465]
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This is a list of notable
tornadoes,
tornado outbreaks, and
tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in
Canada in the 21st century. (2001 through 2100). Due to increasing detection, particularly in the US and southern Canada, numbers of counted tornadoes have increased markedly in recent decades although number of actual tornadoes and counted significant tornadoes has not. In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated.
On average, there are around 80 confirmed and unconfirmed tornadoes that touch down in Canada each year, with most occurring in the southern
Canadian Prairies,
Southern Ontario and southern
Quebec. Canada ranks as the second country in the world with the most tornadoes per year, after the US. The most common types are F0 to F2 in damage intensity level and usually result in minor structural damage to barns, wood fences,
roof shingles, chimneys, uprooted or snapped tree limbs and downed power lines. Fewer than 5% of tornadoes in Canada are rated F3 or higher in intensity, where wind speeds are in excess of 225 km/h (140 mph). Prior to April 1, 2013, Canada used a slightly modified
Fujita scale, and as of that date the
Enhanced Fujita scale, again slightly modified, was put into use to rate tornado intensity, based on the damage to buildings and vegetation.[1]
Each year on average, about 43 tornadoes occur across the
Canadian Prairies and about 17 occur across
Ontario and
Quebec.[2]New Brunswick and the
British Columbia Interior are also recognized tornado zones. All other
provinces and territories have significantly less threat from tornadoes. The peak season in Canada is through the summer months, (June to August), when clashing air masses move north, as opposed to the spring season in the United States southern-central plains, although tornadoes in Canada have occurred in spring, fall and very rarely winter.
The reported increase in numbers of tornadoes in recent years may reflect more reporting by citizens and media involvement rather than an actual increase in tornado occurrence (although some natural increase has not been ruled out), in addition to better detection technology i.e.
Dopplerweather radar and
satellite imagery. The upswing could also be attributed to other factors, such as improved aerial and ground damage assessment after the fact in sparsely populated areas (particularly the case in remote parts of the Canadian Prairies and
Northern Ontario, for example), better trained spotter capabilities and increased use of digital recording devices by citizens. The Northern Tornadoes Project attempts to gather more systematic data on tornado prevalence.[3] Tornadoes in Canada are enough of a threat for a
public warning system to be in place, overseen by the national weather agency,
Environment Canada (EC).
For a variety of reasons, such as Canada's lower population density and generally stronger housing construction due to the colder climate, Canadian tornadoes have historically caused far fewer fatalities than tornadoes in the United States. The deadliest tornado in Canadian history, the
Regina Cyclone of June 30, 1912, does not even rank in the top 25 when compared to American tornado fatalities. Urban centres are not immune from the threat of severe tornadoes. Twelve medium to large size Canadian cities have been hit by significant strength tornadoes (F3/EF3 or higher), which caused large-scale damage and fatalities:
Toronto (1868);
Regina (1912);
Windsor (1946 and 1974);
Sarnia (1953);
LaSalle (1956);
Sudbury (1970);
Woodstock (1979);
Lloydminster (1983);
Barrie (1985);
Edmonton (1987);
Aylmer (1994 and 2018); and
Ottawa-Gatineau (1888 and 2018).
June 8 – an F0 tornado was confirmed near Upper Manitou Lake, about 45 km (28 mi) south of
Dryden, Ontario, causing extensive tree damage.[4]
June 19 – two tornadoes touched down in the
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of
Quebec. An F2 struck near
Alma, lasting about half a minute and destroying two houses, a barn and a garage.[5] The second tornado, an F0, was confirmed in the same region near
Pointe-Taillon National Park.[6]
July 1 – an F1 tornado was confirmed near
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. It tore the roof from a house and knocked out power to several communities.[7]
July 4 – four tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario causing minor damage. Three were given an F0 rating, and were confirmed near the towns of
Argyle,
Campbellville and
Ayr. The fourth was rated as an F1 and touched down in the
Fenelon Falls area knocking over a
silo. Two other tornadoes were reported, but not confirmed, near the towns of
Arthur and
Bancroft. No injuries were reported.[4]
July 4 – two F1 tornadoes were confirmed near the communities of
Lac-des-Plages and
Brébeuf, Quebec. No significant damage was reported.[8]
July 28 – severe thunderstorms over
Northern Ontario produced a tornado over
Halfway Lake Provincial Park (70 km (43 mi) north of
Sudbury) where 800 people were camping at the time, fallen trees injure 4 campers. Up to 150 mm (5.9 in) rain falls in just 3 hours at
Stratford and
Tavistock.
2003
June 11 –
Laval, Quebec, was struck by an F1 tornado that damaged trees, and many warehouses in the industrial park just north of
Autoroute 440. It also caused some vehicles to go off the road as it crossed west to east both lanes of
Autoroute 15 during rush hour.
July 2 – a tornado touched down on an area of
Narrow Hills Provincial Park northwest of
Nipawin, Saskatchewan. It destroyed several residential trailers, turned over a tractor-trailer unit, and caused a number of injuries; the storm also dropped baseball-sized hail that is typical of tornado-producing thunderstorms in the Prairies.
July 14 - a tornado struck
Gretna, Manitoba, leveling crops, blowing down sheds and garages and knocking down hydro poles. Trees up to a metre in diameter were struck down by the tornado.[10]
August 13 – a tornado touched down on a golf course and lake resort west of
Edmonton in
Wabamun, Alberta causing some injuries.[11]
2004
April 18 – an early season tornado touched down near
Raymond, Alberta, about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of
Lethbridge.
June 9 – an F1 struck near
Escott, Ontario, destroying a barn and a two-car garage. One man was killed when a tree fell on the porch he was standing on.
June 13 – a large tornado touched down near
Vulcan, Alberta. The storm was also accompanied by hail greater than 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter.[12][13]
July 8 – an F2 tornado touched down in
Grande Prairie, Alberta, causing damage to homes and businesses, and flipping over vehicles.[14]
July 31 – four confirmed tornadoes touched down in southern
Quebec. An F1 in
Châteauguay on Montreal's south shore, another F1 in
Durham-Sud, an F1 in
Saint-Albert, which cut a path 6 km (3.7 mi) long, and an F0 in
Chesterville.
August 10 – two F1 tornadoes occurred near the
Ottawa, Ontario, region. The first near
Burnstown, 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of
Renfrew. It ripped the roof off a barn, snapped several trees and destroyed a shed.[15] The second tornado happened near
Thurso.
June 4 – several cold-core funnel clouds were spotted in
Central and
Southern Alberta. Four of which briefly touched the ground. Several trees were damaged.
June 21 – A severe thunderstorm spawned one tornado near
Lethbridge, Alberta. Several funnel clouds and golf ball size hail was reported from Lethbridge to
Taber.[16]
August 19 –
Southern Ontario tornado outbreak of 2005. These associated storms caused extensive widespread damage in a path from
Stratford (20 km (12 mi) west of
Kitchener), to
Peterborough, and along
Georgian Bay near
Collingwood. A storm cell just to the north of
Fergus spawned two F2 strength tornadoes that were particularly damaging, tearing apart trees, farms and overturning automobiles driving on a highway. The first tornado tracked through
Milverton to
Conestogo Lake (west of
Elmira). The second moved from
Salem to Lake Bellwood (north of
Guelph). The same storm cell later triggered a
tornado warning in
Toronto and caused extensive flooding with over 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain in some northern sections of the city, washing out many roads as well as damaging infrastructure such as storm sewers and electrical systems. An unusual tornado possibly touched down within the Toronto city limits, although never officially confirmed by Environment Canada. In its wake, the storm left a trail of damage that, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, represented the highest insured loss in the province's history, exceeding $500 million. That's more than two and a half times Ontario's losses during the infamous
ice storm of 1998 and the second largest loss event in Canadian history.
November 9 – A late-season F1 tornado touched down in
Hamilton, Ontario, damaging homes and tearing the roof off an elementary school a school, injuring two students.[17]
2006
July 4 – an F1 tornado struck
Glassville, New Brunswick, 40 km (25 mi) south of
Perth Andover. I caused a great deal of forest and structural damage, but no injuries or deaths were reported.[18]
July 14 – a tornado touched down near
Gretna, Manitoba, flattening crops, damaging equipment sheds, and tearing up trees and power lines.
July 17 – an F1 tornado struck
Newmarket, Ontario, at night, packing winds of 120 to 170 km/h (75 to 106 mph), cut a swath of damage 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 100 m (330 ft) wide in the Woodbine Avenue/Davis Drive area around 10:15 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). At about the same time, an F0, with winds up to 115 km/h (71 mph), was wreaking havoc in a small section of the Stonehaven subdivision, off Leslie Street south of Mulock Drive.
July 17 – an F1, or possibly a weak F2, hit a La Baie du Diable campground in
Ferme-Neuve, Quebec, moving RVs and breaking trees.
July 25 – an F0 tornado destroyed a barn in
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. The same storm produced hail that reached 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) in diameter and caused $2 million damage in the agricultural community.
August 1 – an F2 tornado struck the community of
Lac-Drolet, Quebec, in the
Estrie region, destroying a house.
August 2 – a number of homes and cottages damaged or completely destroyed by a tornado in
Combermere, Ontario, located in the upper
Ottawa Valley. The same storm system spawned an outbreak of fourteen confirmed tornadoes[19] mostly concentrated north of
Peterborough in the
Haliburton,
Kawartha and
Madawaska areas, which damaged cottages in the area, some severely. It was the most tornadoes confirmed in Ontario in a single 24-hour span day since 1985 and matched the annual provincial average. The strongest were two F2s, one that struck an isolated area near
Bancroft and the other that made a direct hit on the town of Combermere.
August 5 – in Gull Lake, Manitoba an F2 tornado killed a woman at a campground north of
Winnipeg.
August 15 - an F1 tornado impacted the area of
Pokemouche and
Evangeline, New Brunswick. Hail, damaging winds and intense lightning were reported in the region. A tornado swept along a corridor of 20–50 m (66–164 ft) wide and 3 to 5 km (1.9 to 3.1 mi) long extending from Pokemouche through Evangeline. The tornado estimated in the lower F1 range (wind estimated around 120 km/h (75 mph)) caused structural damage to a few properties and uprooted/snapped a few trees along the corridor. The sighting of the actual funnel cloud / tornado was reported by a few members of the public. Ended at 47°42′N64°51′W / 47.7°N 64.85°W / 47.7; -64.85
May 15 –
An F1 tornado struck the
Mitchell, Ontario, area around 60 km (37 mi) northeast of
London, causing minor damage. It was the third significant tornado to hit the Mitchell area in a three-year span. The same storm system that caused this tornado also produced two other tornadoes (an F0 and an F1) in
The Thumb area of
Michigan, northern
Indiana, and
Ohio before crossing
Lake Huron into Ontario.
June 22–23 –
A rare combination of weather systems converged on a June weekend causing severe thunderstorms which spawned at least eight tornadoes across southeast
Saskatchewan and
southern Manitoba. The most significant, and the first confirmed F5 tornado in Canada, touched down near
Elie destroying four homes, sweeping away two (one of which was heavily anchored to its foundation), flipping one home-owner's
Chrysler Fifth Avenue onto a neighbour's roof, and heavily damaging a flour mill. The F5 Elie tornado was described "as bad as they ever get here in Canada" by meteorologist Dave Carlsen of
Environment Canada, while he told
Canwest Global affiliate
CKND-TV.[20][21] A large F3
wedge tornado also touched down near
Pipestone and
Baldur.[22] Two tornadoes at
Lampman and
Carnduff, Saskatchewan, reported property damage and one injury, Surprisingly there were a minimal amount of reported injuries resulting from all of the tornadoes. There were also sightings of three small tornadoes becoming one. One of the tornadoes in this outbreak also travelled 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Baldur and was rated an F3 on the Fujita scale.[23] A total of eight confirmed tornadoes over the two day span.
June 25 – a small tornado touches down near
Standard, Alberta, destroying a barn and electrocuting a horse.
June 26 – Environment Canada confirmed a tornado struck the
Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, in the
Salisbury area. The storm knocked down trees and hurled pieces of playground equipment and wheelbarrows long distances. In one incident, the twister picked up a trampoline from a front lawn and threw it 18 m (59 ft) into a pasture.[24]
July 8 – a confirmed tornado touched down 20 km (12 mi) south of
Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
July 8 – an F1 tornado was confirmed near
Mildmay, Ontario. The tornado destroyed a large implementation shed and debris was reported 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away. Another tornado was sighted in the area but was unconfirmed.
July 23 – after a day of 40 °C (104 °F) heat in the
Edmonton area, a downward draft from the overhead
jet stream formed a high-precipitation (HP) supercell, resulting in a tornado over
Edmonton International Airport in
Leduc County just before sundown. The tornado touched just south of the
Highway 2/
2A junction, scattering rock, dirt, hay and small debris on 16 km (9.9 mi) of 2A, involving the towns of
Kavanagh and
Millet. Despite its large appearance, no major damage or injuries were reported, although power was out for a few hours in the vicinity and lightning ignited a range fire west of the airport.
July 29 – an F0 tornado touched down near
Gander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The twister flipped a few snowmobile trailers over before dissipating. One of very few to strike the province.[25]
July 31 – a suspected tornado flattens fields and demolishes a farm yard near
Cupar, Saskatchewan, north of
Regina.[26]
August 3 – an F2 tornado touched down in
White Rapids, New Brunswick. The destruction of several farm buildings coupled with the cyclone signature that was recognized on the
Doppler weather radar led officials to confirm a tornado.
September 11 – an F0 tornado stuck near
Batchawana Bay, Ontario, damaging property at Silver Birch Cabins and throwing around tents and lawn furniture.[27]
2007 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
NL
0
3
3
8
3
2
2
1
2008
May 25 – at least two tornadoes touch down in the province of
Manitoba. One was reported near
Altona. No damage was reported.[28]
May 26 - two F0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Northern Ontario. The first touched down in Windy Lake Provincial Park near,
Sudbury, and the second near Reynolds Lake, northeast of
North Bay. No injuries were reported.[29][30]
June 22 – an F0 tornado touched down in the
Bryanston, Ontario, area, just north of
London. The twister damaged a large pig barn, and uprooted several trees.[37]
June 22 – a weak tornado touches down near
Viking, Alberta. It damaged some properties including uprooted trees, a damaged fence and tore apart a shed.[38]
July 6 – a weak tornado touches down north of
Airdrie, Alberta. There was no report of damage or injuries.[40]
July 7 – a tornado touches down just west of
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba, damaging docks and sinking boats. No injuries or fatalities.[41][42]
July 10 – at least three tornadoes touch down in southeastern
Saskatchewan during severe storms. They were reported near
Dafoe,
Kandahar,
Dollard and
Stoughton. Damage was also reported in
Carlyle where high winds triggered a gas leak at a greenhouse forcing evacuations and a
Home Hardware stores roof was ripped off in a storm in
Yorkton.[44][45]
July 15 – an F1 tornado touches down east of the small town of
Vulcan, Alberta ripping two granaries off their concrete base on a farm.[46]
July 16 – a weak and brief F0 touched down just north of
Downtown Edmonton around 14:00 pm
MDT (
UTC−06:00), a maximum width of 500 m (1,600 ft) was recorded. No major damage or injuries were reported.[47]
July 22 – a weak F0 tornado touched down near
Welland, Ontario, sending sheet metal into the air from a construction site. No significant damage or injuries were reported.[49]
July 23 – two
waterspouts form over the St-Lawrence River in the
Montreal area, one in the
Port of Montreal area, visible from a large area of the island.[50]
July 26 – an F1 (possibly an F2) tornado touched down near the town of
Coboconk, Ontario, at around 2:45 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). Severe weather warnings were in effect at the time of the tornado.
September 1 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down near
La Broquerie, Manitoba, causing minor damage to the town's area. The tornado was on the ground for about three minutes.[53]
2008 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
0
6
10
10
9
3
0
2009
April 25 – five tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario after the passage of an intense cold front on the warmest day of spring. Four were rated as F0 in strength, and touched down in the towns of
Round Lake Centre, the west end of
Ottawa,
Guelph and
Windsor. Damage consisted of snapped trees, broken
hydro poles and roofs being peeled from buildings. Eighteen planes sustained damage at the
Rockcliffe Flying Club. The fifth tornado was rated an F1, and hit the community of
Breslau, damaging a barn and silo and uprooting trees over a 1.4 km (0.87 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[54]
May 1 – an F0 tornado touched down near
Normandin, Quebec, snapping several utility poles.[55]
May 31 – an F0 tornado was confirmed approximately 18 km (11 mi) southeast of
Calgary, Alberta. No damage was reported.[56]
June 1 –
southern Manitoba saw its first major storm of the spring, which included an F0 tornado confirmed near
Winnipeg.[56]
June 14 – an F0 tornado was reported and confirmed near Cloan, Saskatchewan, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of
North Battleford. No damage was reported.[56]
June 25 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Alberta, causing slight damage. The first, an F1, touched down about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of
Hanna tearing a roof from a barn. A second F0 tornado touched down near
Cairns, ripping siding and roof tiles from structures.[57]
June 25 – three tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario in the afternoon hours. An F2 was confirmed near
Avon, tearing a roof off a house as a woman washed her hair in the bathroom. She escaped unharmed.[58] Two F1 tornadoes were also confirmed near
Leamington and
Harrow causing minor damage.[56]
June 30 – an F1 tornado touches down and destroys several farm buildings near
Baljennie, Saskatchewan. Another F0 tornado was confirmed near
Hafford.[56]
July 3 – an F0 tornado was confirmed near
Verona, Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) north of
Kingston causing minimal damage.[59]
July 9 – two tornadoes touched down in
Northwestern Ontario, killing three and injuring five. The first, an F1, touched down near
Ear Falls and tracked across Wenesaga Lake through sparsely populated areas. It left a 23 km (14 mi) path snapping trees and damaging homes.[61] The second tornado was given an F2 rating and tore through Fisherman's Cove Resort on
Lac Seul, killing three men visiting from
Oklahoma. Survivors were found in the lake after the storm, tossed there by the extreme winds.[62]
July 11 – an F1 tornado touched down in
Boisbriand, Quebec, just west of
Montreal, damaging houses and downing multiple trees. A second tornado also touched down in
Mirabel and was given an F0 rating.[63]
July 31 – an F0 tornado was confirmed near Telford, Manitoba.[56]
August 1 – an F0 tornado touched down approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) north of
Airdrie, Alberta.[56]
August 4 – an F2 tornado touched down between
Déléage and
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, leaving a 40 km (25 mi) path of damage. Forty homes sustained damage, with twenty-eight rendered uninhabitable. Cars were tossed around, utility poles and power lines broken, and a number of trees were twisted and uprooted. It was the highest rated tornado in the province since 1994.[67] A cameraman for
CFCF-TV and a helicopter pilot were killed a day later while gathering aerial footage of the damage.[68]
August 20 – nineteen confirmed tornadoes touched down in Ontario, the largest single-day tornado outbreak in the province's history. Referred to as the
Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009, it was one of the most destructive and costly tornado events ever in the province, and included one fatality. The four strongest tornadoes were given an F2 rating, with two of them hitting the densely populated city of
Vaughan. Eleven of the tornadoes were given an F1 rating, and the last four were rated as F0. The lone fatality happened in Durham, Ontario, where an 11-year-old boy was killed by flying debris. At one point, over 10 million people in Southern Ontario were placed under
tornado watches and/or
warnings. It is also the largest tornado event in Canadian history.[69]
August 21 – two F0 tornadoes touched down in north central Quebec, one near the
Baskatong Reservoir and the other near the town of
La Tuque. Minor damage was reported in wooded areas.[70]
August 22 – a weak F0 tornado touched down in the city of
Markham, Ontario, travelling for about 3 km (1.9 mi) and causing minor damage.[71]
September 28 – an F1 tornado was confirmed near
Bowmanville, Ontario, damaging barns and uprooting trees. It travelled for approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) to
Orono before dissipating.[72]
June 6 – four tornadoes were confirmed in
Southwestern Ontario as a result of a
severe weather outbreak in the region. Three brief tornadoes, an F0, F1 and F2, touched down south of
Harrow, causing property damage. An F1 tornado also hit
Leamington during the early morning hours, before dissipating near
Point Pelee National Park. Damage was estimated to be in the millions of dollars, as the tornado uprooted trees and damaged houses and cars, leaving a 7 km (4.3 mi) path. Luckily, considering the time the tornado hit, there were no reports of injuries or deaths.[74]
June 22 – a possible tornado destroyed a garage and ripped a roof off a house in
Woodlands, Manitoba, about 60 km (37 mi) north of
Winnipeg.
June 23 – two confirmed tornadoes touched down near the town of
Midland, Ontario. The first tornado was rated an F2 and it touched down at approximately 6:30 pm EDT (UTC−04:00) near the
Rowntree Beach area and ended near
Waubaushene, a length of 25 km (16 mi). A second tornado rated an F1 spawned from the same
thunderstorm, touched down around 7 pm EDT (UTC−04:00), just west of
Washago. Its path lasted 12 km (7.5 mi).
Tornado warnings did go off 12 minutes before the first tornado struck, leaving some residents unprepared. In addition a Red Alert was even issued by the Emergency Management of Ontario in a huge swath of
Central Ontario. Both twisters left 15 people injured, 8 seriously. There were no fatalities. That same evening after 9 pm EDT (UTC−04:00), storms tracked through the
Windsor-
Essex County area, where a
microburst caused damage near
Colchester destroying a party tent and part of a garage, with funnel clouds and a possible tornado reported in the rural areas of the town of
Essex, these tornadoes came on the same day just hours after
Central Canada was rocked by an earthquake.
June 23 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Rosser, Manitoba, causing little damage.
June 29 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Whitecourt, Alberta, northwest of
Edmonton. No damage was reported.
July 2 – an F3 tornado tore through the Kawacatoose Reserve near
Raymore, Saskatchewan. Some homes on the reserve were demolished, with several others sustaining damage. It also levelled farmhouses and farms west of the town. It left a 500 m (1,600 ft) wide path that was 45 km (28 mi) long. There were no deaths, but some people received broken bones, cuts and bruises. It was stated that the tornado could have possibly been on the ground for an hour.[76]
July 13 – a confirmed tornado touched down 20 km (12 mi) east of
Carman, Manitoba. No rating was given for the twister, as no damage was reported.[77]
July 17 – an F0 tornado hit the community of
Saint-Lazare, Quebec, near
Montreal. The tornado damaged some homes, and toppled trees. Two people were also struck by lightning associated with the storm.[78]
July 22 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down just north of
Regina, Saskatchewan. No damage was reported.
July 23 – an F0 tornado touched down in
Amherstburg, Ontario, around 7 pm EDT (UTC−04:00). The path was around 1 km (0.62 mi) long and 100 m (330 ft) wide. The small tornado travelled directly north for a short distance, damaging trees and a roof on small outbuilding, before turning east and dissipating a short time later. There were no injuries reported. The same system also caused a
downburst in
Kingsville. Another tornado may have touched down near Ruthven, although nothing has been confirmed.
July 25 – two confirmed tornadoes were spotted near the town of
Lanigan, Saskatchewan, southeast of
Saskatoon. Two more tornadoes touched down near the town of
Humboldt. Most damage came from the golf-ball-sized hail associated with the storms, which destroyed several crops in the area.
July 26 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Oakbank, Manitoba, 20 km (12 mi) east of Winnipeg.
July 30 – around 3:20 pm MDT (UTC−06:00), a confirmed tornado touched down northwest of
Sundre, Alberta, 120 km (75 mi) northwest of
Calgary. There were reports of heavy rain and large hail, but no damage. Another possible tornado touched down 50 km (31 mi) southwest of
Water Valley, but was not confirmed.
April 27 –
Environment Canada confirmed an F0 tornado touched down near the town of
Fergus, Ontario, as a part of the
2011 Super Outbreak. Multiple trees were blown over, siding was torn from buildings and a large air conditioning unit was thrown from the roof of a retail store.[79]
May 28 – a tornado touched down briefly about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, at about 5:30 pm
CDT (
UTC−05:00) in
St. Adolphe. The twister was likely an F0, but was not confirmed. It touched down in a field, lifted some debris and then dissipated.
June 23 – an F0 tornado briefly touched down near the
Ottawa River and moved towards
Aylmer, Quebec. No damage was reported.[81]
June 23 – an unconfirmed tornado was sighted near
Fox Valley, Saskatchewan, about 325 km (202 mi) southwest of
Saskatoon. Damage was reported to a hardware store and some city roads. Power lines were also knocked down.[82]
July 7 – multiple tornadoes touched down in
Central Alberta from very strong thunderstorms that swept across the province. One touched down near the town of
Bergen, and the others near the towns of
Olds and
Bowden. One of the hardest hit areas was near
Innisfail, where three farms were damaged. A 180,000 sq ft (17,000 m2) riding area[clarification needed] was also destroyed. There were also reports of hail the size of softballs causing damage to cars and houses.[83]
July 13 – a weak F0 tornado touched down in southwestern
Calgary, Alberta. It was originally classified a funnel cloud by Environment Canada, but amateur video of the event showed it was a tornado.[84]
July 18 – a tornado was reported about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
Big River, Saskatchewan, with multiple funnel clouds also reported around the same time. The same storm system later pelted the resort of
Waskesiu with baseball-sized hail causing property damage around the townsite with damage to windows, siding and roofs.[85]
July 20 – an F1 tornado touched down between
Saguenay and
Quebec City, Quebec. Winds were strong enough to pick up a moving car off the highway.[86]
July 23 – an F2 tornado touched down southeast of
Wyoming, Ontario, and carved a path 500 m (1,600 ft) wide and 11 km (6.8 mi) long. It dissipated just south of
Watford, after blowing over eight steel transmission towers and also knocking down several hydro poles. Other damage reports included several trees snapped off and buildings moved from their foundations. One barn was completely destroyed.[87]
August 6 – an F1 tornado touched down in the village of
Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Proulx, Quebec, roughly 30 km (19 mi) north of
Lac Saint-Jean. Multiple cottages were damaged, and trees uprooted. Environment Canada is also looking into another possible tornado in the
Saint-Ludger-de-Milot area.[88]
August 8 – a weak F0 tornado occurred in the town of
Plattsville, Ontario, about 18 km (11 mi) southwest of
Kitchener. There was no damage reported.
August 16 – four F1 tornadoes touched down in the heavily wooded areas of
Northwestern Ontario. The first occurred near
Dryden, leaving a 24 km (15 mi) trail. The second touched down about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Sioux Lookout, leaving a 12 km (7.5 mi) path. The third was confirmed in the
Ear Falls-Wenesaga Lake area, about 100 km (62 mi) north of Dryden. It left a very small path of 1 km (0.62 mi). The fourth F1 also touched down in Ear Falls, near Gerry Lake, leaving a 2 km (1.2 mi) path. All four tornadoes were given the F1 rating because of the amount of tree damage, and lack of structural damage.
August 21 – an F3
tornado hit Goderich, Ontario, in the late afternoon hours. A
supercell thunderstorm formed and intensified over
Lake Huron, spawning a
waterspout which came ashore and passed directly through the heart of
Goderich. At its widest over downtown, the tornado was estimated to be 1.5 km (0.93 mi) across, and its path was an estimated 20 km (12 mi) long. It caused devastating damage to the town's port and historic downtown centre, as well as to several blocks of residential homes. Approximately forty people were injured and one person was killed. It was Ontario's strongest tornado since 1996.
August 21 – a very weak F1 tornado occurred in the west end of
Gananoque, Ontario, twisting trees and demolishing a shed. The track was close to 1.5 km (0.93 mi) before it dissipated.
August 24 – two confirmed F1 tornadoes hit
Southwestern Ontario, after a line of severe storms swept through the province. The first touched down in the town of Little Corners, near
Cambridge and left a 15 km (9.3 mi) path of toppled trees. The second touched down 6 km (3.7 mi) west of
Nairn and left a 10 km (6.2 mi) trail before it dissipated. A third F0 tornado also touched down in the southwestern part of
Grey County, near
Neustadt. The track was around 3 km (1.9 mi) long and left damage mostly to trees.[89]
September 3 – Environment Canada confirmed that an F0 tornado occurred just west of the town of
Grimsby, Ontario. A large
gazebo was destroyed and branches were knocked from trees. The path of damage was close to 2 km (1.2 mi) long, and the maximum width was around 300 m (980 ft). No injuries were reported.
September 4 – an F0 tornado hit the western part of
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in the early evening hours. Damage reports indicated that trees were uprooted, roofs torn off and power was knocked out. The tornado did not last long and there were no reported injuries.[90]
September 18 – an unconfirmed tornado was spotted east of
Winnipeg, Manitoba. No damage was reported, and the twister did not last very long.
2011 Confirmed Tornadoes
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1
1
0
14
3
0
2012
May 22 – a late-afternoon F0 tornado touched down in a field east of
Orono, Ontario. It dissipated quickly, and no injuries or damage was reported.[91]
May 25 – two low-level tornadoes were confirmed in rural areas northwest of
Montreal, Quebec. An F0 touched down near the town of
Brownsburg-Chatham around 8 pm EDT (UTC−03:00), followed by an F1 that swept through the
Saint-Benoît sector of
Mirabel. Both tornadoes caused extensive damage estimated to be in the millions. No one was injured.[92]
May 29 – a confirmed F0 tornado touched down east of
Ottawa, in the small community of
Bourget, Ontario. The tornado was short lived and caused minor roof damage and uprooted trees.[93]
June 5 – at least one confirmed tornado touched down 9 km (5.6 mi) south of
Taber, Alberta, knocking out power in parts of the town. At least three others were reported near
Turin,
Brooks, and
Bow Island.[94]
June 8 – an F1 tornado touched down in
Huntingdon, Quebec, severely damaging a gas station and uprooting trees.[95]
June 9 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down north of
Stettler, Alberta.
Environment Canada referred to it as a "landspout tornado", which is essentially a funnel cloud that touches the ground in a weak thunderstorm system. A farm sustained minor damage to some grain bins, and tree limbs were snapped.[96]
June 15 – eight tornadoes were confirmed near the communities of Plover Lake,
Biggar and
Wilkie, Saskatchewan. There were several reports of funnel clouds throughout the evening. No damage was reported.[97]
June 26 – a tornado was confirmed near the town of
Caron, Saskatchewan, and another was reported near
Hodgeville. Environment Canada received 500 reports of funnel clouds over a 36-hour period. Damage was limited to farmers' fields and grain silos, and no injuries were reported.[99]
July 3 – at least three tornadoes were confirmed in Saskatchewan. One touched down near the town of
Davidson, and heavily damaged a farm. The other two touched down southwest of
Wynyard and southwest of
Watrous. No injuries were reported.[100]
July 3 – an F1 tornado touched down 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of
Olds, Alberta, taking the roof off a house. Damage was also reported to a barn and hay shed, and multiple trees were uprooted. No injuries were reported.[101][102]
July 17 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Eastern Ontario, hitting the small communities of
Athens and
Summerstown. The Athens tornado was rated an F1, with winds speeds estimated at 140 km/h (87 mph) at touchdown. It left a track of damage 300 m (980 ft) wide and about 3 km (1.9 mi) long. Several trees were snapped off or uprooted, damaging houses and cars. A farm just west of town had several hay wagons flipped over, and it tore the woodshed and chimney off a house. The Summerstown twister was rated as a likely F0, and its path was 30 m (98 ft) wide and about 2 km (1.2 mi) long. Several trees were knocked down, and crops sustained some damage.[103]
July 18 – three confirmed tornadoes touched down in central parts of
Saskatchewan. The twisters were reported east of
Rose Valley, and at least two more were spotted north and east of
Wadena. No damage was reported.[104]
July 21 – two confirmed tornadoes touched down in near
Smeaton, Saskatchewan, where a house was destroyed, and a 72-year-old man inside escaped unharmed. It also knocked trees down and grain bins over. A second reported tornado touched down near
Emma Lake. There were no reports of damage.
July 22 – an F0 tornado touched down near the town of
Embro, Ontario. An Environment Canada employee witnessed the weak tornado in a field; It left no damage.[105]
August 30 – an F0 tornado touched down near
Chibougamau, Quebec. Damage was reported at a campground where several trees were uprooted.
September 8 – an early evening F0 tornado touched down in
Drummondville, Quebec. A roof was blown off a 4-storey building and thrown across the street while other buildings and vehicles sustained minor damage.[108]
September 8 –
Environment Canada confirmed that an F2 tornado touched down near the town of
Odessa, Ontario. The path was estimated to be 6 km (3.7 mi) long, and it destroyed a large
workshop, throwing the roof 300 m (1,000 ft). A man was in the workshop at the time of the tornado, but escaped uninjured.[109]
September 22 – an F0 tornado was confirmed in the small town of
Wellington, Ontario, along the shoreline of
Lake Ontario. Environment Canada said it was possible the tornado formed originally as a waterspout over the lake. Two properties received minor damage to lawn furniture and trees.[110]
October 31 – a weak F0 tornado touched down near the town of
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, destroying a barn and blowing road signs over. It was the sixth confirmed tornado for Quebec in 2012, and the final tornado rated using the
Fujita scale in Canada.[111]
2012 Confirmed Tornadoes
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SK
MB
ON
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0
7
33
3
9
6
0
2013
April 18 –
Environment Canada confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down near the community of
Shelburne, Ontario, destroying a large riding stable. The path of the twister was 10 km (6.2 mi) long and around 75 m (246 ft) wide. No injuries were reported. This tornado represented the change from the
Fujita scale, to the
Enhanced Fujita scale in Canada.[1][112]
May 21 – three tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario after strong thunderstorms moved across the region. The highest rated was an EF2, which touched down near
Glenarm, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of
Fenelon Falls. The roof of a home was torn off by the strong winds.[113] The other two tornadoes were rated EF0; the first touching down in the community of
Elmvale, south of
Midland, and the other near
Dalston, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of
Barrie. Minor damage was reported to a barn roof and silo, and around 65 mature trees were uprooted.[114]
May 22 – an EF0 tornado touched down on
Highway 401 near
Mallorytown, Ontario. It occurred at 10:30 pm EDT (UTC−04:00) and forcibly moved a truck.
May 29 – an EF0 tornado touched down near
Casselman, Ontario, and was confirmed by Environment Canada thanks to amateur video of the
funnel cloud lowering. Minor wind damage was reported along a narrow path of 9 km (5.6 mi) in length.
June 1 – an EF0 tornado touched down near
Kenilworth, Ontario, and was on the ground for around one minute. Because of the remote location, no damage was reported.[115]
June 1 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in the municipality of
Saint-Hugues, Quebec. It tore the door off a garage and caused minor roof damage to multiple homes.
June 10 – an unconfirmed tornado touched down southeast of
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, near the town of
Saltcoats. It is unknown if it did any damage.[117]
June 12 – a tornado was reported on the north side of
Pigeon Lake, Alberta. It was on the ground very briefly before it went over the lake, resulting in a
waterspout.[118]
June 16 – a low-end EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Beaver Lake, Ontario, about 46 km (29 mi) southwest of
Sudbury. The tornado was confirmed based upon photographic evidence, showing a weak funnel cloud rotating and briefly reaching the ground. No damage was reported.
June 19 – an unconfirmed tornado was reported north of
Onefour, near
Pakowki Lake. Multiple photos uploaded to
Twitter showed funnel clouds and possible tornado on the ground.
June 28 – the ninth confirmed tornado of the season struck near the town of
Springwater, Ontario, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of
Barrie. It was rated as a low end EF0, and no damage was reported.[119]
July 4 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Dollard, Saskatchewan, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of
Shaunavon. Trees were knocked over and some homes and businesses sustained damage. No injuries were reported. An unconfirmed tornado was also spotted near
Stavely, Alberta, related to the same storm system.[120]
July 13 – the communities of
Pipestone and
Hartney, Manitoba, were hit by two unconfirmed tornadoes in the early evening, causing damage to multiple homes. Roofs were ripped off, trees knocked over, and mobile homes and trailers were overturned. The storm also brought large hail and heavy rain, causing extensive crop damage.[123]
July 13 – Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes struck southern
Saskatchewan, near the communities of
Minton and
Redvers. No damage was reported.[124]
July 15 – up to seven tornadoes touched down in parts of southern
Saskatchewan after a severe line of thunderstorms swept through the province. Four tornadoes were confirmed by
Environment Canada, two of them spotted close to the towns of
Kronau and
Gray. The other two confirmed were spotted west and southwest of
Yorkton. The three unconfirmed tornadoes were reported north of
Humboldt, near
Rosthern, and near
Hague. No damage or injuries were reported.[125]
July 18 – a strong EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Sioux Valley First Nation, about 50 km (31 mi) west of
Brandon, Manitoba. Five homes on the reserve were damaged and two people were injured.[126]
July 18 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed north of
Massey, Ontario, 85 km (53 mi) southwest of
Sudbury. It left a path 250 m (820 ft) wide and 7 km (4.3 mi) long. One house was damaged, and numerous trees were knocked over. No injuries were reported.[127]
July 19 – a weak EF0 tornado touched down near the community of
Teviotdale, Ontario, just south of
Mount Forest. No injuries or damage was reported.[128]
July 20 – an EF1 tornado touched down in the
Grand Lake, new Brunswick area, about 40 km (25 mi) east of
Fredericton. The damage path was close to 15 km (9.3 mi) long, between the communities of
Jemseg and
Codys. The hardest hit areas included
Whites Cove, where several trees were uprooted and three barns destroyed, and
Cambridge-Narrows, where three more structures were destroyed including a large barn.[129]
July 21 – Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down between
Boissevain and
Deloraine, Manitoba, in an open field. No damage was reported.[130]
July 24 – a tornado was reported on the ground near
Okotoks, Alberta.
July 24 – a small tornado was confirmed near
Morris, Manitoba, 60 km (37 mi) south of
Winnipeg. It was on the ground for a brief period and confined to a farmer's field. No damage was reported.[131]
July 29 – Environment Canada confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down in
Ottawa, close to
Orleans, Ontario. Most of the damage was confined to the Pine View Golf Course where it left a 100 m (330 ft) wide path and uprooted more than 20 trees. No injuries were reported.[132]
August 1 – a low end EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Carleton Place, Ontario, about 45 km (28 mi) west of Ottawa. Environment Canada used an eye-witness account to confirm the twister. No damage was reported.[133]
August 2 – Environment Canada confirmed an EF0 touched down in Magiskan Lake, north of
Cochrane, Ontario. No injuries or damage was reported.[128]
August 7 – three EF0 tornadoes, and one EF1 tornado were confirmed in south-central
Ontario within a one-hour period, thanks to video and photographic evidence. The first tornado touched down north of
Orillia, followed by another between
Arthur and
Grand Valley. The third twister happened near
Carnarvon. The strongest tornado happened 5 km (3.1 mi) north of
Haliburton, uprooting trees and snapping branches. An aerial survey was conducted since it was in such a remote location. No injuries or major damage was reported.[134] In addition to these tornadoes, Environment Canada also added one that was previously classified as a
waterspout. It happened over
Head Lake, in the northern part of the
Kawartha Lakes region. The waterspout was added to the 2013 tornado count because in this case, it was associated with a storm system.[135]
August 13 – a weak EF0 tornado hit
Sherbrooke, Quebec, causing roof damage to a car dealership and breaking several windows.[136]
September 1 – a confirmed tornado touched down near
Fergus, Ontario, in a farmer's field. Environment Canada classified it as a low end EF0 tornado since no damage was reported. Another tornado was reported just 30 minutes later in a field west of
Salem, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of
Guelph. It was also rated as a low end EF0 in strength[138]
November 23 – a rare, late season tornado was confirmed north of
Prescott, Ontario. The tornado was rated as an EF1, and caused significant structural damage to a farm
silo. No injuries were reported.[128]
2013 Confirmed Tornadoes
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AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
0
4
13
5
22
4
1
2014
May 13 –
Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario. The first, an EF1, touched down in the
Midlmay area, 100 km (62 mi) northwest of
Kitchener. The small twister had a 2 km (1.2 mi) path and was around 150 m (490 ft) wide. A house and barn sustained damage and multiple trees were snapped.[139] The second tornado was rated an EF0, and spotted southeast of
Listowel, near
Conestogo Lake. The path was approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) long, with no significant damage.[140]
May 26 – a weak EF0 tornado touched down near
Roxton Falls, Quebec, tearing the roof from a farm building. Another tornado was confirmed near
Laurierville thanks to video evidence, but was not given a rating.[141]
June 13 – a confirmed tornado touched down northwest of
Gleichen, Alberta in the early evening hours. Two funnel clouds were noticed with one briefly touching the ground. No damage was reported.[142]
June 17 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario, the first being a high-end EF2, which hit the town of
Angus. Around 100 homes were either destroyed or sustained damage before the twister dissipated in the south end of
Barrie. A
tornado warning was in effect for the area at the time, and only a few minor injuries were reported.[143] The second tornado, an EF1, touched down near the
Stroud area, and left a 750 m (2,460 ft) path of uprooted trees and destroyed a farm shed.[144] The same system also produced two unconfirmed tornadoes, one in
Grey County, near
Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport, and another near the town of
Hanover.
June 24 –
Southern Ontario again saw two confirmed tornadoes, spawning from the same storm system. The first, an EF1, traveled 7 km (4.3 mi) from
Orangeville to
Amaranth, destroying a
recreational vehicle (RV) and causing damage to the roof of a house. It also downed numerous trees and snapped hydro poles.[145] The second, also an EF1, happened around a half hour later in the town of
New Tecumseth, northeast of Orangeville. It damaged 18 properties along a 10 km (6.2 mi) path, including a horse barn where a horse perished. A house also sustained major damage to the garage where the roof was torn off. No injuries were reported from either twister.[146]
June 27 – a tornado briefly touched down 16 km (9.9 mi) south of
Cremona, Alberta, and was confirmed by Environment Canada based on multiple images of an apparent dust cloud at the base of the funnel. No damage was reported.[147]
June 29 – a tornado was confirmed near
Wainwright, Alberta thanks to photo and video evidence. No damage was reported.
June 30 – a confirmed EF0 tornado touched down over
Bear Lake, Ontario, and was caught on video by a boater. The video shows the tornado crossing the lake and then head inland, where it quickly dissipated. Only minor tree damage was reported.[148]
July 5 – a confirmed tornado touched down in
Hartney, Manitoba, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of
Brandon. No damage was reported and it was on the ground for under a minute.[150]
July 5 – Environment Canada confirmed six tornadoes touched down in central
Saskatchewan, giving ratings to two. An EF2 touched down 20 km (12 mi) north of
Outlook, and caused extensive damage to farm buildings and trees. An EF0 was also confirmed in
Kenaston, knocking over tombstones in a cemetery and damaging trees. The other four tornadoes were not rated and were only on the ground for a brief period. They happened northwest and southwest of Kenaston, and the last two were observed 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
Davidson, both being on the ground simultaneously.[151]
July 7 – a brief tornado was reported and later confirmed near
Norwich, Ontario, south of
Woodstock. Environment Canada confirmed the low end EF0 tornado thanks to photographic evidence. No injuries or damage was reported.[152]
July 9 – an early morning storm system spawned three tornadoes in southern
Quebec. An EF1 tornado touched down near the
Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton region, damaging two homes. A second EF1 also touched down near
Lambton with minor damage reported. The third tornado struck near
Saint-Fabien-de-Panet and was rated an EF2. It caused significant tree damage to a large wooded area. Tornado warnings were in place for both areas at the time.[153]
July 15 – two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed near
North Bay, Ontario, after strong thunderstorms moved through the area. The first was actually a
waterspout over
Lake Nipissing, but Environment Canada included it in the tornado count since it was associated with a thunderstorm over a small body of water. The second tornado touched down just south of
North Bay/Jack Garland Airport. No damage was reported with either twister.[154]
July 26 – three weak tornadoes were confirmed in
Manitoba according to Environment Canada. The first two touched the ground briefly near
Waterhen, and the third just southeast of
La Salle. The tornadoes were not given a rating and there were no reports of damage.[155]
July 27 – two tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario from the result of severe thunderstorms. The first was rated an EF1 and touched down south of
Grand Bend, snapping hydro poles and knocking over trees. Some homes and vehicles were also damaged with one serious injury reported.[156] The second confirmed tornado was reported by storm spotters near
Millbank, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Kitchener. Spotters described seeing swirling dust and debris at the bottom of a funnel cloud, indicating that a tornado briefly formed. The tornado was given a low EF0 rating and no damage was reported.[154]
July 31 – an EF1 tornado hit the small community of
Pont-Rouge, Quebec, as confirmed by Environment Canada, causing significant damage to the roof of a house. Trees were also uprooted and shed was blown away. No injuries were reported.[157]
August 5 – Environment Canada confirmed a weak EF0 tornado touched down in
Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation (Grassy Narrows First Nation) community in
Northwestern Ontario, causing damage to the roof of one house. The tornado was confirmed thanks to eyewitness accounts, archived radar data and photographic evidence.[158]
August 19 – two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed by Environment Canada in
Southwestern Ontario. The first touched down in
Windsor and left a damage path 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide. A number of trees were snapped and a gazebo was destroyed. The second tornado occurred northeast of
Harrow where a barn lost part of its roof.[159]
August 20 – a short lived EF0 tornado was confirmed near the town of
Erin, Ontario, thanks to video evidence. No damage was reported.[160]
September 5 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario after severe weather swept through the area. The first, a low-end EF0, hit
Christian Island causing tree damage.[161] The second tornado was rated an EF1 and touched down in the town of
Udney, about 20 km (12 mi) east of
Orillia. Six farms, three houses and a community centre storage building were damaged. No injuries were reported.[162]
September 10 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed near Port Alma, Ontario, 35 km (22 mi) southwest of
Chatham-Kent. Multiple trees were snapped along a 900-metre path.[163]
October 6 – a low-end EF1 tornado hit the village of
Sheffield, Ontario, about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of
Hamilton. It damaged homes along a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long path, ripping shingles from roofs and destroying a
travel trailer. No injuries were reported.[164]
2014 Confirmed Tornadoes
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AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
0
3
6
4
20
7
0
40
2014 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
12
14
11
3
0
0
0
2015
May 30 – an EF1 tornado briefly touched down near the community of
Bryanston, Ontario, 18 km (11 mi) northeast of
London, ripping the roof off a barn. No injuries were reported.[165]
June 22 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Holmesville, Ontario, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of
Goderich. A photo posted to
Twitter from a
storm chaser in the area showed what appeared to be a tornado on the ground. Environment Canada cited "there was minor damage reported in the area, as well as evidence that objects "moved in different directions"". No injuries were reported.[167]
June 21 – an unrated tornado was confirmed by Environment Canada near
Cochrane, Alberta. Funnel cloud advisories had been in effect for much of
Southern Alberta throughout the day.[168]
June 24 – two EF0 landspout tornadoes were confirmed in
southern Manitoba near the town of
Manitou. The first touched down 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the town, and within 30 minutes a second was spotted 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest. Damage was localized to field crops and no injuries were reported. Parts of the province had been under
tornado warnings at the time.[169]
July 12 – an unrated, small rope-like tornado touched down south of
Ninette, Manitoba, about 200 km (120 mi) southwest of
Winnipeg. Storm spotters reported it was on the ground for 3 to 5 minutes. No damage or injuries were reported.[170]
July 18 – an unrated landspout tornado was confirmed by Environment Canada near
Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, 56 km (35 mi) north of
Winnipeg. The weak tornado was on land for approximately 20–30 minutes. There were no reports of injuries or damage.[171]
July 22 – a tornado was confirmed near the village of
Priddis, Alberta, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of
Calgary. Video evidence helped Environment Canada to confirm the brief touchdown, but they did not give it a rating. There were no reports of major damage. Another unrated tornado was also confirmed near
Gleichen, causing no damage.[172]
July 27 – a high end EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Tilston, Manitoba, close to the Manitoba–Saskatchewan and
Canada–US borders. The large tornado was up to a kilometre wide at one point, and
multiple vortices were seen swirling in fields. It severely damaged a farm, overturning trucks and destroying outbuildings and grain bins. A bridge was also damaged on
Provincial Road 256, lifting asphalt from the road. Most significantly it was on the ground for 2.5 to 3 hours, making it the longest lived tornado documented in Canada and possibly one of the longest lived in the world. There were no reports of injuries.[173]
August 2 – four tornadoes were confirmed in
Southern Ontario after severe storms swept through the southwestern and central parts of the province. An EF2 touched down near
Teviotdale, 55 km (34 mi) northwest of
Guelph. It destroyed a barn, and severely damaged two houses. Five
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruisers also sustained damage. Another EF2 was confirmed in Lebanon, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of
Listowel, damaging barns and silos, and lifting a sailboat into a line of trees. It left a damage path approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) long.[174] A third tornado, rated an EF1, touched down near
Marsville, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of
Orangeville. It left a damage path 2 km (1.2 mi) long, snapping trees and overturning a feed barn. Another EF1 was confirmed in the
Millgrove area, north of
Hamilton, leaving a small damage path with damage to roofs and trees. Luckily no injuries were reported.[175]
August 3 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in the
Matapedia Valley, Quebec, near the
parish municipality of
Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui. It caused damage to a farm, completely destroying a warehouse and left a damage path of 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 18 m (60 ft) wide in a nearby wooded area. No injuries were reported.
August 5 – Alberta, a tornado was reported on the ground by storm spotters near
Langdon, about 35 km (22 mi) east of
Calgary. No damage was reported, but Environment Canada later confirmed it as an unrated tornado.[176]
August 6 – a tornado was confirmed near
Foremost, Alberta, 115 km (71 mi) southeast of
Lethbridge. There were no reports of damage.[177]
August 7 – an unrated tornado was confirmed near
Anola, Manitoba, about 39 km (24 mi) east of
Winnipeg. No damage was reported.[178]
August 19 – an EF1 tornado touched down in a wooded area northeast of
Kapuskasing, Ontario, leaving a narrow swath of tree damage 150 m (490 ft) wide and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long. Environment Canada was notified of the tree damage thanks to a pilot flying over the area.[179]
September 13 – an unrated tornado was confirmed near
Didsbury, Alberta causing no damage.
October 15 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Coniston, Ontario, just east of
Sudbury thanks to video evidence and eyewitness reports. Multiple trees were snapped, some homes sustained roof damage and a trampoline was lifted 200 ft (61 m) in the air. No injuries were reported.[181]
2015 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NL
TOTAL
0
7
0
6
8
1
1
23
2015 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
10
6
4
3
0
0
0
2016
March 16 – the earliest confirmed tornado in the province's history touched down near
Mount Forest, Ontario, damaging a barn and uprooting trees. It was given an EF1 rating and left a path approximately 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long. No injuries were reported.[182]
June 2 – an EF0 tornado touched down in
Maniwaki, Quebec, damaging buildings and uprooting trees. No injuries were reported.[186]
June 3 – Environment Canada confirmed an unrated landspout tornado touched down about 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of
Elgin, Manitoba. It was on the ground for under 5 minutes and no damage was reported.[187]
June 19 – two unrated landspout tornadoes were confirmed by Environment Canada near
Naicam, Saskatchewan. Both tornadoes were on the ground for less than 5 minutes and caused no damage.[188]
June 19 – a confirmed landspout tornado touched down 43 km (27 mi) southwest of
Grand Rapids, Manitoba. No damage was reported.[189]
June 20 – an EF2 tornado touched down near Lac Verne, Quebec, destroying a cottage and snapping multiple trees. Two people were seriously injured.[190]
June 30 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed in
Ponoka, Alberta, causing damage to a handful of homes. No injuries were reported.[191]
July 1 – two EF0 tornadoes touched down in
Central Ontario causing minimal damage. The first occurred over
Buckhorn Lake, in
Peterborough County. The second tornado was confirmed near
Swift Rapids, southwest of
Gravenhurst, leaving a narrow damage path about 30 m (98 ft) wide, along the lakeshore.[192]
July 1 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed by Environment Canada 20 km (12 mi) west of
Didsbury, Alberta causing no damage.[191]
July 1 – a confirmed tornado touched down west of
Biggar, Saskatchewan, in a farmer's field. It was not given a rating and lasted about 5 minutes.[193]
July 2 – two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Alberta. The first touched down 8 km (5.0 mi) south of
Longview, snapping several trees. The second was confirmed approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
Pekisko causing no damage.[191]
July 3 – Environment Canada confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down near
Hardisty, Alberta, damaging a farm in the area.[191]
July 4 – an EF0 tornado touched down in the area of
Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix, uprooting trees and damaging a farm building.[194]
July 6 – a weak EF0 was confirmed through Environment Canada near
Monitor, Alberta causing no damage.
July 7 – Environment Canada confirmed a non-rated landspout tornado touched down southeast of
Estevan, Saskatchewan. No damage was reported.[195]
July 20 – three tornadoes were confirmed in
southern Manitoba, the largest given a preliminary EF1 rating and touching down in the southern part of
Long Plain First Nation. Roofs were blown off houses, trees uprooted and some homes were separated from their foundations. It lasted approximately 15 minutes and was on the ground for 9 km (5.6 mi). The two other weak tornadoes touched down near
Hartney, and
Souris, causing no damage.[201]
July 23 – Environment Canada confirmed a landspout tornado touched down briefly near
Russell, Manitoba. There was no reported damage.[202]
July 31 – two EF2 tornadoes were confirmed in East Central Saskatchewan, destroying a house and leaving significant damage to several farms. The first tornado touched down 14 km (8.7 mi) north of
Melville, and the second was confirmed near
Otthon.[203] Another brief unrated tornado was also confirmed near
Rokeby, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of
Yorkton.[184] No injuries were reported.
July 31 – a tornado was confirmed 15 km (9.3 mi) south of
Camperville, Manitoba, causing no damage.[204]
August 3 – three tornadoes were confirmed in southern Manitoba, the first touching down near
Margaret. It was short lived, causing minor damage. A second tornado hit areas west of
Glenboro and destroyed a barn, killing 150 sheep.[205] A third tornado was confirmed near
Morden, uprooting trees.[189]
August 3 – Environment Canada confirmed two unrated tornadoes touched down in
Saskatchewan. The first touched down 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of
Bethune,[206] and the second was confirmed north of
Rhein.[184]
August 4 – a probable landspout tornado touched down east of
Vermilion, Alberta. No damage was reported.[207]
August 8 – four tornadoes were confirmed in
Manitoba by Environment Canada, including two given a preliminary mid to high end EF2 rating. The first touched down in
Waywayseecappo First Nation, 280 km (170 mi) northwest of
Winnipeg. Seven homes were damaged and one destroyed and the tornado also overturned a school bus. The second EF2 occurred northeast of
Erickson, causing roof damage and destroying small structures. Extensive damage was also caused to a nearby forest.[208] Another tornado touched down south of
Russell and was given a preliminary rating of EF0 based on tree damage. An unrated fourth tornado occurred near
Elphinstone.[208][209][210]
August 10 – an unrated landspout tornado was confirmed north of
Schuler, Alberta causing no damage.[211]
August 11 – a weak EF0 tornado touched down in
Delaware, Ontario, removing siding from homes and damaging a crop of corn.[212]
August 13 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed in the Port Bolster and Sunset Beach communities of
Georgina, Ontario, damaging a boat shelter and other buildings.[213] A second, EF0 tornado also touched down near
Ashburn, snapping trees and causing crop damage.[214]
August 21 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Edson, Alberta, causing tree damage.[215]
August 24 – two tornadoes touched down in
Essex County, Ontario, after a
supercell thunderstorm developed over the
Detroit River. An EF1 was confirmed in
LaSalle, lasting for approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) and leaving minimal damage. After it lifted, another stronger tornado, an EF2, struck the nearby city of
Windsor. It damaged multiple buildings near the
E. C. Row Expressway and Central Avenue along an 8 km (5.0 mi) path. Three people were injured.[216]
August 24 – an unconfirmed landspout tornado occurred near Eddystone, Manitoba. No damage was reported.[217]
August 30 – an EF0 landspout tornado briefly touched down 20 km (12 mi) north of
New Liskeard, Ontario, causing no damage.[219]
September 10 – a thunderstorm producing a
waterspout over
Lake Ontario that came ashore as an EF0 tornado in
Prince Edward County, Ontario, tracking 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the east before dissipating. The twister snapped limbs off trees and caused minor property damage. No injuries were reported.[220]
October 17 – an EF1 tornado was confirmed in
Stayner, Ontario, snapping multiple trees and overturning a large camper trailer.[221]
2016 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
0
12
14
15
11
4
0
56
2016 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
23
18
8
7
0
0
0
2017
April 11 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Thamesford, Ontario, northeast of
London, damaging a barn and knocking over utility poles along an 11 km (6.8 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[222]
June 2 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Three Hills, Alberta, approximately 125 km (78 mi) northeast of
Calgary, snapping trees, damaging a roof and destroying an
RV. No injuries were reported.[224]
June 18 - eleven tornadoes were confirmed in
Quebec, marking the province's largest tornado outbreak ever recorded. The strongest, an EF3, struck near
Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec, completely leveling two homes along a 30 km (19 mi) track. Four EF2 tornadoes touched down including one near
Hébertville, which left a damage path 22.5 km (14.0 mi) in length. Five EF1 twisters were also confirmed, as well as an EF0 in the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. Originally only four tornadoes were confirmed, but the total was changed in 2018 after extensive research thanks to a team from
Western University and Environment and Climate Change Canada embarked on a challenging and far-reaching study called The Northern Tornadoes Project.[226]
June 21 - an EF0 tornado touched down near
Sapotaweyak Cree Nation in
Manitoba, approximately 600 km (370 mi) northwest of
Winnipeg. It lasted only a few minutes and no damage was reported.[227]
July 1 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Sangudo, Alberta, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of
Edmonton. A
meteorologist with Environment Canada said the touchdown was brief and no one was injured.[228]
July 5 - an EF2 tornado touched down in
Alida, Saskatchewan, severely damaging a house. No injuries were reported.[229]
July 6 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in
Quetico Provincial Park in northwestern
Ontario thanks to aerial reconnaissance by the Provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. It flattened trees along a 100 meter wide and 2 km (1.2 mi) long path in the Ottertrack Lake area. No injuries were reported.[230]
July 10 - an unconfirmed tornado was reported on the ground approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) west of
Laporte, Saskatchewan.[233]
July 12 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario, the first touching down north of
Lucan, leaving a 170 meter wide, 5 km (3.1 mi) damage path and overturning multiple camper trailers at a local storage facility.[234] The second tornado formed over
Lake Simcoe as a tornadic
waterspout. No damage was reported.[235]
July 13 - Two tornadoes were confirmed in Alberta after severe weather swept through the province. The first, an EF1, touched down 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of
Breton, Alberta snapping multiple trees and damaging roofs. The second tornado touched down near
Athabasca over an open field and no damage was reported. The twister was given a preliminary EF0 rating. No injuries were reported.[236]
July 21 - Six tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Saskatchewan; the first two touching down north of
Lanigan. The other four touched down near the town of
Quill Lake, near
Fishing Lake, near
Jansen and between
Wapella and
Rocanville. Environment Canada has not yet rated any of these tornadoes, and no damage was reported.[237]
August 4 - three tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario'sCottage country after an afternoon of severe weather. The first tornado, an EF1, touched down near the community of Utterson, leaving a 4.2 km (2.6 mi) long path, snapping numerous trees. The second, also an EF1, left a 1 km (0.62 mi) damage path on the south side of
Huntsville before heading out over Fairy Lake as a tornadic waterspout. Trees were snapped, docks were flipped and many cottages sustained roof damage. The third tornado was rated as an EF2 and touched down in the
Lake of Bays area. It carved a 9 km (5.6 mi) path from Pell Lake to Dotty Lake, snapping numerous trees and causing structural damage to cottages. No injuries were reported.[238]
August 5 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, snapping trees and destroying buildings. The damage was contained to 4 properties in the area and no injuries were reported.[239]
August 11 -
Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario. The first occurred near
Leamington, and damaged solar panels and a greenhouse. It was given an EF0 rating. The second was a much stronger EF2 tornado, and struck near
Hawkesville, approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of
Waterloo. It tore a 5 km (3.1 mi) path which damaged farm buildings and sheds, knocked heavy machinery over and snapped power poles. Luckily no injuries were reported.[240]
August 22 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Lachute, Quebec, approximately 62 km (39 mi) northwest of
Montreal, destroying 20 homes and damaging over 300. No injuries were reported.[241]
September 22 - an EF0 tornado touched down in Northwestern Ontario near
Werner Lake, approximately 80 km (50 mi) northwest of
Kenora, damaging a remote cabin and nearby trees. No injuries were reported.[242]
October 7 - a weak, EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Jenner, Alberta, approximately 100 km (62 mi) northwest of
Medicine Hat. No damage was reported.[243]
October 15 - an EF0 tornado touched down in
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, approximately 240 km (150 mi) northwest of
Montreal, damaging 6 homes. No injuries were reported.[244]
June 13 - two tornadoes were confirmed in Southern Ontario after strong storms swept through the province. The first, an EF2, touched down near
Waterford and left a damage path 32 km (20 mi) long before dissipating near the shores of
Lake Erie. Several barns were destroyed, multiple buildings sustained roof damage and trees were uprooted and sheared apart. One person sustained minor injuries. The second tornado, an EF0, briefly touched down near
Norwich causing minimal damage.[247]
July 10 - eight tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Saskatchewan. All but two were given ratings of EF0 by
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). The first occurred in the mid afternoon hours, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of
Golden Prairie. The next 2 touched down near
Val Marie. An EF1 tornado then occurred near
Ferland. As the storm system moved east, 2 tornadoes were confirmed southwest of
Wood Mountain, one given an EF2 rating. The last two touched down near
Fife Lake and
Coronach.[252][253]
July 22 - a tornado was confirmed northeast of
Langenburg, Saskatchewan, near the
Manitoba provincial border. It uprooted several large trees.
August 3 - an EF4 tornado with peak winds of 270–280 km/h touched down near
Alonsa, Manitoba, approximately 210 km (130 mi) northwest of
Winnipeg. It destroyed several homes, at least two cottages and several recreational trailers at the
Margaret Bruce Beach Campground along an 800 metre wide path[255] before dissipating over
Lake Manitoba. Two people suffered minor injuries and one fatality was confirmed, the first tornado-related fatality in Canada since the
2011 Goderich tornado.[256]
August 27 - a high end EF0 tornado touched down north of
Barrie, Ontario, tracking from
Guthrie to
Oro Station and possibly across
Lake Simcoe before dissipating. It caused minimal damage to trees and buildings and snapped a 20 m (66 ft) communications tower in half along a 5 km (3.1 mi) path.[257]
August 29 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in the
Saint-Julien, Quebec, region, approximately 170 km (110 mi) northeast of
Montreal. It uprooted many trees and one mobile home was completely destroyed.[258]
September 21 -
Three tornadoes were confirmed in
Eastern Ontario causing extensive damage. The first, an EF1, developed over
Calabogie and tracked to
White Lake. Several houses sustained roof damage and trees were snapped and uprooted. The second tornado touched down in the city of
Ottawa and was given a high end EF3 rating. It developed 10 km (6.2 mi) west of
Kinburn, tracked through
Dunrobin, then crossed the
Ottawa River into
Breckenridge and continued through
Gatineau, Quebec. It tossed cars, snapped trees and destroyed or severely damaged dozens of homes. The third tornado, an EF2, hit the
Arlington Woods area of
Ottawa, snapping hydro poles and damaging trees and buildings. All together at least 25 people were injured, 6 seriously. The EF3 tornado is only the second with that rating to touch down in
Canada in September or later.[260]
September 21 -
Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed three EF1 tornadoes touched down in
Quebec, associated with the
tornado outbreak in Ontario the same day. The first touched down near the
Val-des-Bois area, leaving a 13 km (8.1 mi) path of snapped trees and damaged buildings. The second occurred near the
Baskatong Reservoir, about 30 km (19 mi) east of
Mont-Laurier in a heavily wooded area. Satellite pictures showed damage to trees and power lines. The third tornado touched down 25 km (16 mi) north of
Otter Lake leaving a 3 km (1.9 mi) path through woodlands.[261]
September 25 - Three tornadoes touched down in extreme
Southwestern Ontario, near
Windsor, after tornado warned storms swept through the region.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed a probable EF0 tornado hit first near
Amherstburg where a brick welcome sign was blown over and large tree branches were snapped. There was no evidence of a long and narrow path of damage, but it was in line with the damage path of a tornado that occurred earlier that day in Michigan. The other two tornadoes were given EF1 ratings and touched down near the towns of
McGregor and Staples. Both twisters caused roof and building damage and downed trees along a 3 km (1.9 mi) path that was approximately 50 metres wide. No injuries were reported.[262]
2018 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
0
2
16
5
9
4
0
36
2018 Tornado Strengths
NR
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
7
18
6
3
1
1
0
2019
April 24 – an EF0
landspout tornado was confirmed 7 km (4.3 mi) north of
Peers, Alberta, damaging two sheds and a fence.[263]
May 3 – an EF0
landspout tornado was confirmed about 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of
Letellier, Manitoba, by Environment Canada. No damage was reported.
June 2 – an EF1 tornado touched down in
Orleans, Ontario, and traveled approximately 25 km (16 mi), dissipating northeast of
Clarence Creek . Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped and many homes sustained roof damage. One person suffered minor injuries.[265]
June 28 – seven tornadoes were confirmed in Alberta; five EF0s and two EF1s. The five EF0s touched down 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
Cold Lake, which then turned into a
waterspout, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of
Lac la Biche, the third 20 km (12 mi) southeast of
Slave Lake, the fourth near
Newbrook, and the fifth 23 km (14 mi) south of
Hylo. The two EF1s touched down near
Wolf Lake and
Seibert Lake.[266]
June 29 – two tornadoes touched down in
Meadow Lake Provincial Park in
Saskatchewan, near Murray Doell Campground. An EF1 was confirmed approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of
Goodsoil, Saskatchewan, and the other, an EF0, travelled just south of the campground. A camper trailer was turned over and many other trailers were damaged by fallen trees. Three people suffered minor injuries.[269]
July 1 – two tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan after severe storms swept across the province. The first was spotted approximately 50 km (31 mi) south of
Moose Jaw, and the second touched down 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of
Avonlea. Both tornadoes were given an EF0 rating.[270]
July 7 – a probable tornado touched down approximately 18 km (11 mi) west of
Lomond, Alberta.[271]
July 8 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed 75 km (47 mi) south of
Grande Prairie,
Alberta, causing no damage.[273]
July 11 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Pembroke, Ontario, snapping trees and causing minor property damage.
July 12 - three EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan after a round of stormy weather. The first touched down near
Moose Jaw, then turned into a waterspout over
Old Wives Lake. The other two tornadoes touched down northwest and south of the community of
Rockglen. No damage or injuries were reported.[274]
July 14 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) north of
Crossfield, Alberta, destroying a holiday trailer.[276]
July 16 - an EF0 tornado touched down north of
Oyen, Alberta.
July 18 - an EF2 tornado touched down roughly 17 km (11 mi) east of
Carmangay, Alberta, near
Enchant, destroying a farm shed and causing property damage. No injuries were reported.[266]
July 18 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed approximately 170 km (110 mi) west of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, near the community of Camper. Two EF0 waterspouts were also confirmed over
Dauphin Lake. No damage was reported.[278]
July 24 - Two tornadoes touched down in Alberta. The first was an EF0 tornado touched down near
Waskatenau, Alberta, approximately 93 km (58 mi) northeast of
Edmonton. No damage was reported. The second was an EF2 tornado near Hanmore Lake, destroying cabins, boats, and downing many trees.[266]
July 30 -
Quebec saw its first tornado of the year as an EF1 touched down in
Lac-aux-Sables, approximately 95 km (59 mi) northwest of
Quebec City. It destroyed multiple
camper trailers, snapped trees and damaged cottages. Three people suffered minor injuries.[279]
August 21 - An EF1 tornado was confirmed by the Northern Tornado Project in
Lac-des-Écorces, Quebec, near
Mont-Laurier The tornado happened around 10:30 P.M. and was first classified as a downburst, but further investigation found it was a tornado. Damages were mainly snapped trees, a ripped off roof, several damaged roofs (roof shingles), a lifted garage building, and 2 damaged mobile homes one of which was moved.
Sept 11 - An EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Petrolia, Ontario, damaging a barn, multiple sheds and snapping trees along a 5 km (3.1 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[282]
June 8 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Brooks Lake, Ontario, northeast of
Nestor Falls, causing extensive damage to a forest.[286] The tornado cut a 31.7 km (19.7 mi) path through the forest reaching a maximum width of 2.4 km (1.5 mi), the widest tornado in Canadian history.[287]
June 10 - eleven tornadoes were confirmed across
Ontario, with ten tornadoes, and
Quebec, with one tornado, after powerful storms swept across the province. The strongest, an EF2, touched down near
Mary Lake, Ontario, cutting a damage path of over 24 km (15 mi). Six EF1 tornadoes touched down in
Ontario in
Bracebridge,
Belmont,
Baysville,
Mordolphin,
Avon,
Baysville and
Lake Lavieille snapping trees and damaging structures. An EF1 tornado was also confirmed in a remote area near
Lac Ava, Quebec. Three EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario in
Belgrave,
Brussels and
Newbury, also damaging trees and farm buildings. No injuries were reported.[288][289]
June 23 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed at
Sturgeon Lake, Ontario, north of
Lindsay. It destroyed a boathouse; no injuries were reported.[293]
June 24 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed north of
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, uprooting trees and overturning a boat.[294]
June 28 - an EF2 tornado touched down southeast of
Rapid City, Manitoba, snapping hundreds of trees, damaging
barns and destroying two large drive sheds along a 5.6 km (3.5 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[295]
July 1 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near the community of
Lone Pine, Alberta. No damage or injuries were reported.[298]
July 2 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Armit, Saskatchewan before crossing into
Manitoba and causing EF1-strength tree damage southwest of
Muskeg Lakes, Manitoba.[299] This tornado was one continuous tornado but is recorded as an individual EF2 tornado in
Saskatchewan and an individual EF1 tornado in
Manitoba per Canadian records.[289]
July 4 - three tornadoes touched down in southern
Saskatchewan. The first, an EF0, happened near
Glenbain with no damage reported. The second, an EF1, touched down near
Meyronne, staying on the ground for 40 minutes and destroying a garage, and damaging vehicles and a boat.[300] The third, rated an EF0, was confirmed near
Assiniboia, causing no damage.[301]
July 7 - five EF0 tornadoes were confirmed across southeastern
Alberta, causing no damage. They occurred east of
Keoma, west of
Acme, west of
Trochu, a few kilometers north of
Brooks and south of
Red Deer.[302]
July 7 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in a forested area near
Lac Olga, Quebec.[289]
July 19 - twelve tornadoes were confirmed in southwestern
Ontario and parts of
Quebec after storms swept the region. In the morning hours, a line of severe storms swept through
Southern Ontario leaving a trail of destruction from nine tornadoes and several downbursts. Of the nine tornadoes, six were given EF1 ratings and caused damage to multiple farms and homes, crops, and trees. They were confirmed north
Lucan, in
Beachville, near
Blyth, near
Gads Hill, near
Thedford and near
Eden Mills. The three others were given EF0 ratings and touched down in
Belmont, near
St. Columban[309] and along the
Lambton Shores near
Kettle Point. A waterspout was also confirmed on
Lake Huron.[310] In the afternoon hours, a second round of storms cross
Ontario and
Quebec, producing three tornadoes in
Quebec. The first was an EF2 tornado in
Saint-Vital-de-Clermont, causing tree damage. The second was an EF1 tornado near
Lac Turgeon, causing minor tree damage.[309] The third was another EF2 tornado near
Lac Grosbois.[289]
July 27 - two tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Quebec. An EF1 tornado touched down near
Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre, approximately 200 km (120 mi) southeast of
Montreal. It causing significant damage to homes, trees and a baseball diamond. A second tornado was captured by witnesses near
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, 77 km (48 mi) north of
Trois-Rivières. No damage was reported and it has been given a default rating of EF0.[312]
August 2 - four tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario. The first, an EF0, touched down in
Camden East. It snapped trees and hydro poles and ripped off roofs. The second, an EF1, touched down near
Bexley, in a forested area. The third, a low-end EF0, touched down near
Oxford Mills, southwest of
Kemptville, causing no damage. The fourth, an EF2, hit near
Kinmount, north of
Peterborough. It snapped trees and damaged a church and cemetery.[313]
August 7 - an EF3 tornado was confirmed near
Scarth, Manitoba, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of
Virden. It damaged a farm and threw vehicles into the air, killing two people and seriously injuring another.[317]
August 21 - two EF0 landspout tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan, near
Fulda, and north of
Humboldt, causing no damage.[320]
August 21 - two EF0 tornadoes was confirmed in
Manitoba. The first tornado touched down near
Shoal Lake and caused some crop damage. The second EF0 tornado touched down near
Tuckers Lake.[321]
August 27 - two EF1 tornadoes touched down in
Southwestern Ontario, damaging barns and snapping trees. They were confirmed near
Union and
Mount Carmel. No injuries were reported.[323]
August 28 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Point Clark, Ontario, snapping trees and damaging homes. No injuries were reported.[324]
September 3 - two tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario. An EF1 tornado touched down near
Washago, snapping trees and damaging cottages.[325] The second, an EF0 tornado, hit the east side of
Port Colborne, leaving a 1 km (0.62 mi) path of damage.[326]
September 13 - an EF1 tornado touched down south of
Pembroke, Ontario, causing damage to trees and homes along a 9.5 km (5.9 mi) path leading to
Demers, Quebec.[327] This tornado was one continuous tornado but is recorded as an individual EF1 tornado in
Ontario and an individual EF0 tornado in
Quebec per Canadian records.[289]
June 26 - three tornadoes were confirmed in
Southern Ontario, including an EF2, which touched down north of
Chatsworth. It damaged several homes, downed trees and destroyed a barn. An EF1 also touched down north of
Maynooth, snapping hydro poles and trees.[341] The third, an EF0, occurred north of
Goderich, causing no damage. No injuries were reported.[342]
June 30 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, destroying a barn and snapping trees.[343]
July 13 - five tornadoes were confirmed in
Ontario and
Quebec after a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the region. The first tornado, an EF0, touched down in
Penetanguishene, Ontario, damaging trees and power lines along a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) path.[344] The second tornado, an EF2, touched down near
Beachburg, Ontario causing extensive tree damage before crossing the
Ottawa River and causing EF1 damage in
Quebec before lifting near
Rivière-Barry. This tornado was one continuous tornado but is recorded as an individual EF2 tornado in
Ontario and an individual EF1 tornado in
Quebec per Canadian records.[289] While this tornado was on the ground, a concurrent EF1 tornado caused tree damage on
Butternut Island, Ontario, near
Beachburg, Ontario.[334] Two additional EF1 tornadoes were confirmed in
Quebec near
Fieldville and
Notre-Dame-du-Laus.[345]
July 24 - four tornadoes were confirmed in
Southwestern Ontario. Three were given an EF0 rating, and touched down near
Thornbury,
Bayfield, and
Windsor, causing minor tree and structural damage. The fourth, an EF1, damaged trees and a greenhouse near
Leamington.[353][354]
August 23 - three tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan. The first tornado, an EF0, touched down near
Glenbain, causing no damage before it dissipated. The same parent storm developed a second tornado, an EF2, also near
Glenbain. The EF2 caused severe damage to farm properties as it tracked 10.7 km (6.6 mi) to an area south of
Hodgeville. The third tornado, an EF0, touched down east of
Kindersley, causing no damage.[358][289]
September 8 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Southern Ontario. The first tornado started as a waterspout over
Lake Ontario and moved on shore in
Kingston causing no damage. The second tornado started as a waterspout over
Georgian Bay and moved on shore causing weak tree damage on
Delhaven Island, southwest of the
Parry Sound area.[365]
September 12 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Parkhill, Ontario, causing tree and structural damage.[366]
September 15 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed near
Strachan, Alberta, causing tree damage in a remote area.[289]
October 16 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in southern
Quebec. The first tornado touched down near
Sainte-Seraphine, causing tree and structural damage. The second tornado happened near
Cowansville, also causing tree and structural damage. No injuries were reported.[368]
May 15 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed south of
Casselman, Ontario, southeast of
Ottawa, causing no damage.[371]
May 17 - an EF0 landspout tornado touched down near
Caron, Saskatchewan, approximately 100 km (62 mi) west of
Regina.[372]
May 21 - four tornadoes were confirmed across
Ontario after a powerful
derecho swept across the province. Two EF1 tornadoes touched down in
London on the leading edge of the storm, damaging buildings, snapping trees and flipping a plane at the
London International Airport.[373] An EF2 was also confirmed in
Uxbridge, northwest of
Oshawa, causing extensive damage along a 16 km (9.9 mi) path.[374] A second EF2 tornado was confirmed in St. Christopher in the
Township of Scugog, northeast of
Oshawa, damaging barns and rural properties along an 8.5 km (5.3 mi) path.[375]
June 6 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Enchant, Alberta, damaging grain bins and a shed. No injuries were reported.[378]
June 10 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan; northeast
Furness,[379] and east of
Maymont, 90 km (56 mi) northwest of
Saskatoon, thanks to witness video. No damage was reported.[378]
June 29 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in an open field south of
Coronation, Alberta, causing no damage.[384]
June 29 - seven tornadoes were confirmed in
Saskatchewan, including an EF2, which touched down west of
Manitou Beach, causing tree damage. An EF1 was also confirmed west of
Foam Lake, damaging farm equipment and grain bins. Two EF1 tornadoes on separate tracks touched down near
Cymric, also damaging farm properties and grain bins. Two twin tornadoes were also confirmed southwest of
Serath, damaging two farms and crops. They were given EF1 and EF0 ratings, respectively.[384] An EF0 tornado was also confirmed near
Arbury, causing crop damage.[379]
July 7 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in
Bergen, Alberta, approximately 81 km (50 mi) southwest of
Red Deer, snapping trees, power poles, destroying one home and damaging 4 others.[386]
July 18 - an EF2 tornado touched down just west of
Medicine Hat, Alberta, damaging at least ten homes, grain bins, downing powerlines, and snapping trees.[390]
July 24 - three tornadoes touched down in the
Ottawa Valley. The strongest was an EF2 tornado which left a 55 km (34 mi) path of damage through
central Ontario, hitting the communities of
Havelock,
Marmora,
Madoc,
Actinolite and
Tweed. It destroyed homes, barns and cottages, uprooted trees and downed power lines. At least one person was injured when their truck was lifted, and thrown into a field.[397] A weaker, EF1 tornado was also confirmed southwest of
Parham from the same parent storm, causing minor damage.[398] A third tornado touched down in rural
Quebec in a heavily forested area near
Lac du Bec-Scie, Quebec.
August 8 - an EF0 touched down in
Winchelsea, Ontario, approximately 40 km (25 mi) north of
London, causing tree and crop damage, and tossing a resident 10 metres (33 ft). No serious injuries were reported.[407]
August 18 - an EF0 tornado touched down east of
Beausejour, Manitoba,[405] and witness photos helped to confirm another EF0 tornado over
Lake Manitoba. No damage was reported in either event.[408]
August 31 - an EF0 waterspout formed over
Lake Huron, and then made landfall through
Sauble Beach, Ontario, damaging trees, boats and docks along a narrow 5 km (3.1 mi) path.[412]
August 31 - three tornadoes touched down in the
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of
Quebec. The first tornado was a weak EF0 tornado near
Chicoutimi, causing no damage.[414] The remaining two tornadoes, both EF1s, occurred near
Deuxième lac Félix in a heavily forested area.[289]
September 20 - five tornadoes were confirmed in
Northwestern Ontario. An EF2 tornado was confirmed thanks to satellite imagery, southeast of
Pickle Lake, in a heavily wooded area, leaving a 42.4 km (26.3 mi) path.[415] A second EF2 was also confirmed near
Dusey Lake, southwest of
Ogoki, and three EF1 tornadoes touched down near
Winslow Lake,
Calladine Lake and
Quantz Lake all causing tree damage in forested areas.[416]
September 26 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Wellington, Ontario after a waterspout moved on shore flipping two trailers. Additional waterspouts were confirmed near the shores of
Lake Ontario and
Lake Erie as part of a
Great Lakes-wide waterspout outbreak.[417]
November 5/6 - three tornadoes occurred in the overnight hours in rural
Quebec, all damaging trees. The first, an EF2, touched down near
Angliers, Quebec. The remaining two tornadoes, both EF1s, occurred in the early morning hours on November 6th near
Lac Parent and
Lac de la Paroi.[289]
2022 Confirmed Tornadoes
BC
AB
SK
MB
ON
QC
NB
TOTAL
1
8
26
8
46
32
1
122
2022 Tornado Strengths
EF0
EF1
EF2
EF3
EF4
EF5
44
47
31
0
0
0
2023
May 11 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed near
Cayley, Alberta, causing no damage.[418]
May 27 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of
Regina, Saskatchewan, near Rowatt, damaging a farm storage shed and throwing debris up to 3 km (1.9 mi) away.[420]
May 31 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed northeast of
Stettler, Alberta, near
Botha, causing no damage.[421]
June 4 - an EF0 landspout tornado touched down near
Carberry, Manitoba, causing no damage.[418]
June 11 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed near
Lomond, Alberta, causing no damage.[422]
June 17 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near
Whitla, Alberta, southwest of
Medicine Hat, causing no damage.[426] An EF1 tornado was also confirmed by satellite imagery in a forested area near
McGregor Lake, northeast of
Nordegg.[419]
June 25 - two EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Windsor, Ontario, causing tree and structural damage.[429]
June 26 - six tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Ontario following a round of severe storms. The first, an EF0, touched down in
Stayner, approximately 30 km (19 mi) northwest of
Barrie, causing minor damage.[430] Three EF0 tornadoes were then confirmed in
Tweed, 38 km (24 mi) northeast of
Belleville, causing two narrow paths of tree damage around
Stoco Lake and
Elzevir.[431] Two EF1 tornadoes were also confirmed by satellite imagery near
Actinolite and
Potter Settlement in heavily treed areas. No injuries were reported.[432]
July 1 - a large, EF4 tornado touched down south of
Didsbury, Alberta, destroying three homes and damaging nine others, along a 15.3 km (9.5 mi) path. One person was injured. It was the strongest recorded tornado in
Alberta since the 1987 F4
Edmonton tornado.[435]
July 4 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Hamilton, Ontario, causing minor damage along a narrow path.[436]
July 9 - four tornadoes were confirmed in
Northwestern Ontario, including an EF2 which touched down near the remote community of
Hine Lake, Ontario, causing tree damage along a 12 km (7.5 mi) path. The other three, all rated EF1, occurred near
Landings Lake,
Rude Lake and
Pakashkan Lake through forested areas.[439]
July 13 - seven tornadoes touched down in the
Ottawa Valley after a line of severe storms swept through the
National Capital Region. The first two tornadoes were rated as EF1 tornadoes and struck the suburbs of
Ottawa, Ontario, near
Barrhaven, Ontario. The main path of damage extended approximately 5 km (3.1 mi), with a shorter 1 km (0.62 mi) path crossing it, caused by the first tornado. At least 125 homes suffered damage, and one person received minor injuries after being struck by debris.[440] A third tornado, an EF0, hit the small community of
Embrun, Ontario, 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Ottawa, causing minor damage to several homes. The fourth tornado, also an EF0, hit near
Fournier, Ontario, causing tree and crop damage.[441] After the storms moves into
Quebec, an EF0, touched down in a field near the
Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, 39 km (24 mi) northwest of
Montréal. The sixth tornado, also an EF0, occurred near
Saint-Thomas, approximately 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Montréal, causing damage to trees, two barns and one home along a 6.6 km (4.1 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[442] The seventh, an EF1, touched down near Laurence, north of
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, through cropland and forested areas. No damage was reported.[443]
July 18 - an EF1 tornado touched down near
Brompton, Quebec, damaging crops and a barn.[444]
July 20 - two tornadoes were confirmed in
Southwestern Ontario, including an EF1, which damaged a home and trees along a 10.5 km (6.5 mi) path from
South Buxton to
Lake Erie. The second, an EF0, damaged crops, a power pole, trees and a barn east of
Petrolia. No injuries were reported.[445] An EF0 tornado was also confirmed over
Lake Nippising, near
North Bay, causing no damage.[446]
July 24 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed near of
Cynthia, Alberta, approximately 115 km (71 mi) west of
Edmonton. Minor tree damage was reported.[447][419]
July 26 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed near
Ranger Lakes, Manitoba, approximately 169 km (105 mi) north of
Winnipeg. The tornado was found in a remote forest.[448]
July 26 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Blenheim, Ontario, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of
Chatham, damaging homes, sheds and trees. No Injuries were reported.[449]
July 28 - an EF0 tornado was confirmed in
Inverness, Quebec, 50 km (31 mi) southwest of
Quebec City, thanks to witness video. The tornado damaged a barn and resulted in isolated tree damage.[443]
August 18 - a rare, fire-generated EF0 tornado, was confirmed over the north shore of
Gun Lake, British Columbia, near
Gold Bridge, near a raging nighttime wildfire. Sometimes referred to as a 'pyrotornado', it is the first such fire-generated tornado recorded by the Northern Tornadoes Project in Canada. An area of snapped and uprooted trees was found at the shoreline near where the tornado was reported, but it is unclear if the tornado was over land at any point and caused the tree damage.[453]
August 24 - three tornadoes touched down in
Southern Ontario. The first, an EF1, touched down near
Tecumseh, destroying a barn and damaging grain bins and power poles along a 22 km (14 mi) path. A second EF1 tornado developed east of the end point of the Tecumseh tornado, damaging several homes and barns in the
Cottam area along a 13.8 km (8.6 mi) path.[454] The third, an EF0, touched down in the west end of
Windsor, damaging trees, homes and fences along a narrow 12.5 km (7.8 mi) path. No injuries were reported.[455]
March 16 - an EF1 tornado was confirmed in
Malden Centre, Ontario, damaging a home. The tornado tied the provincial record, (March 16, 2016), for the earliest ever documented in a season.[457]
April 29 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed east of
Airdrie, Alberta near the rural community of
Kathyrn, causing no damage.[458]
May 19 - an EF0 landspout tornado was confirmed west of
Carmangay, Alberta, causing no damage.[459]
May 27 - an EF1 tornado touched down in
Rigaud, Quebec, approximately 70 km (43 mi) west of
Montreal, damaging a house, barns and farm silos over a 14.3 km (8.9 mi) path.[461]
May 28 - an EF0 landspout tornado touched down near
Albuna, Ontario, causing no damage.[462]
June 3 - five EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in
Central Alberta, spawned by afternoon storms. Four touched down near the village of
Edberg, where three of the storms caused minor crop, tree and house damage. The fifth twister touched down near
Gadsby, Alberta, causing no damage.[463]
June 4 - an EF2 tornado was confirmed in a forest near Landings Lake, Ontario, thanks to high-resolution satellite imagery.[464]
June 6 - an EF0 tornado touched down south of
Spencerville, Ontario, causing weak tree and crop damage.[465]
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