Jump to content

Draft:Tornadoes in Atlantic Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From the 1800s to today, tornadoes have occurred, even if rarely, in Atlantic Canada.[1] The area averages around 0.5-1.5 tornadoes each year.

Tornadoes[edit]

[2],[3]
Date Time (24hr Local) Location Rating Notes Path Length Max. Width Max. Wind Speed Deaths Injuries
August 5, 1859 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island FU A tornado destroyed trees and property, and capsized a vessel where at least two drowned.[4] >2
1872 Westmorland County, New Brunswick FU (Likely Strong) An unrated tornado destroyed houses frences and trees.[5]
August 6, 1879 Bouctouche, New Brunswick F3 A tornado destroyed many homes and caused multiple deaths.[6] >5
August 6, 1890 Sainte-Anne Parish, New Brunswick FU

(Likely Strong)

A tornado destroyed 31 buildings.[7]
August 17, 1892 O'Leary, Prince Edward Island FU

(Likely Strong)

A tornado destroyed many homes, and some barns.[8] 1
July 28, 1893 Hanlee Grove, Prince Edward Island FU A tornado destroyed two barracks.[9]
August 2, 1893 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island FU A tornado uprooted trees and damaged provincial buildings.
August 4, 1895 Bridgetown-Clarence-Paradise, Nova Scotia FU (Likely Strong) A tornado uprooted and threw trees, ripped the top story of a barn off and carried it for over a mile, with parts being driven over 3 feet into the ground. A house as well as more barns and stables were destroyed.[10]
July 15, 1901 Kingsclear-New Maryland Parish, New Brunswick FU A tornado damaged 10 barns.[11]
July 7, 1934 St. Stephen, New Brunswick F0 0 1
January 30, 1954 23:30 White Point Beach, Nova Scotia F1 A tornado as well as lightning and hail. The tornado destroyed a barn, snapped trees, and damaged cabins. 0 0
July 18, 1955 Tidnish, Nova Scotia F1 Three waterspouts came ashore, causing damage in Tidnish.[12] 0 0
July 22, 1980 11:20 Roseway, Nova Scotia F0 Two eyewitnesses saw a funnel cloud, trees were uprooted, and a fully packed camper trailer carried 3-5 m and overturned. 1.01km 130m 0 0
August 9, 1980 12:00 Maple Green, New Brunswick F0 0 0
August 15, 1980 17:00 Strathgartney, Prince Edward Island F0 Damage area extended from Strathgartney to North Whiltshire. Trees uprooted, corn fields flattened, mobile home lifted off its blocks. Witness saw 'a thick dark cloud' reminded her of the severe hail storm experienced a few previously. 1.63km 0 0
August 16, 1980 14:30 Northport, Nova Scotia F0 Witness described funnel as great slender funnel shape. 20m 0 0
September 28, 1980 18:15 Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island F0 Boat carried 15 m from shore. Garage was damaged; flying garage door may have hit the home since windows were smashed. Resident said 'it was like something came and hit the place.' Waterspouts had been seen by CN Marines ferries. A 9,000 kg oil tanker was blown over. 0 0
July 8, 1981 15:00 Scotchtown, New Brunswick F2 3.6km 0 0
July 19, 1982 15:00 Bathurst, New Brunswick F1 0 0
September 9, 1982 16:30 Wilmont, Prince Edward Island F0 Two girls saw skies darken and heard a strong wind, they ran to the basement. House had shingles removed, a 1,400 kg barn was lifted off its mooring and moved 60 cm. Storm 'lasted about 6 seconds.' 0 0
August 3, 1983 Gander Bay South, Newfoundland F0 Report of tornado from former meteorologist John Bursey in vicinity of Sunshine Pool, Gander River. 0 0
September 7, 1983 15:30 McNamee, New Brunswick F1 Historical searches of newspaper articles and satellite imagery provide no evidence for the tornado. 4.8km 0 0
August 30, 1987 St. Lawrence, Newfoundland F0 Tornado reported in St. Lawrence area (Flight Services Specialist at YYT and observers at ADS). 0 0
July 16, 1991 15:30 Grand Falls, Newfoundland F1 Despite F1 rating no damage documented; winds 110 km/h reported. 110km/h 0 0
June 12, 1992 15:30 Fredricton, New Brunswick F0 Funnel cloud sighted by 2 observers NW of Fredericton. Tornado with a 300 m by 50 m track observed 15:30-18:00 just NE of Fredericton. 0 0
July 10, 1993 18:40 McGiveny, New Brunswick F1 18:40-18:55 sighting confirmed. Golf-ball size hail and many mature trees broken or uprooted. 0 0
June 18, 1994 16:00 Mactaquac, New Brunswick F1 Steel roofing torn off a barn. 45 kg cow mats moved. Trees uprooted. 0 0
July 26, 1995 17:30 Fredricton, New Brunswick F1 Inflatable roof torn from tennis complex, damage to vehicles from debris, and power poles downed. 0 0
July 26, 1995 20:30 Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick F2 Roof torn from building, trees uprooted, funnel cloud spotted moving away from area. 0 0
September 6, 1996 14:00 Trinity, Newfoundland F1 A number of flimsy structures are damaged by wind losing walls and roofs. Debris from shoreline wind blown through the wall of a structure. Patio furniture/muskoka chairs collapsed. Note that 2:00 local time is approximate based on radar imagery and witness info. 0 0
June 24, 1997 17:15 Lantz, Nova Scotia F0 Brief tornado touchdown in ball field. 0 0
July 4, 1997 13:30 Grand Falls, New Brunswick F1 Trail of destruction in a field, farmer's field ripped up, a building under construction was damaged and roof torn off. 0 0
July 10, 1998 14:00 Charleston, New Brunswick F2 Total destruction of mobile home which was thrown 30 m. 90 m by 7 km path of damage. Minor injuries to residents in home. 7km 90m 0 2
July 18, 1999 17:00 Lakeville, New Brunswick F0 Probable F1 Tornado downed 30 trees. Also large hail and heavy rain. No injuries. 0 0
July 18, 1999 18:00 Durham Bridge, New Brunswick F0 Probable F0 Tornado, downed a few trees. snapped power lines, no injuries. 0 0
August 18, 1999 Pugwash, Nova Scotia F0 Confirmed event from top 10 weather stories page. 'A weak tornado, a rarity at any time in Nova Scotia, touched down on August 18 in Pugwash, tearing the dining room off a café and carrying it across a parking lot, leaving behind the kitchen with a dazed cook and her manager'. 0 0
July 4, 2002 10:45 Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick F1 Site surveyed by MSC forecaster. 0 0
July 31, 2004 17:00 Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick F1 Trees twisted off or snapped at the trunk and siding from home removed. 0 0
July 13, 2005 12:30 Jacksontown, New Brunswick F1 F1 rating with no damage description. 0 0
July 2, 2006 19:00 South Johnville-Argyle, New Brunswick F2 Confirmed tornado around 22:00 UTC. Severe damage to power lines and houses. Downed trees. Heavy rain and hail 2-3 cm in diameter. NTP (2024) - A large set of photographs was sent which led to revisiting this case. Sentinel-2 and Google Earth aerial imagery show a long track with heavy forest damage and multiple buildings (all assumed barns) destroyed and later removed. Globe and Mail article also has local resident saying barn was flattened. Rating upgraded from F1 to F2. 19.5km 1.2km 0 0
July 2, 2006 19:25 Nashwaak Lake, New Brunswick F2 EC-Operations had noted that there was also damage reported in the vicinity of Miramichi Lake. Following the work on the South Johnville - Argyle tornado, this area was examined for evidence of damage. A long path entirely through forested areas was found using Sentinel-2 and Google Earth aerial imagery, with multiple large areas with most or all trees down (harvesting was clearly underway as seen in Google Earth imagery). The path has several curves but no sharp bends. It is likely that this tornado was caused by the same supercell, therefore the time was estimated as being 25 min following the start of the first tornado. This and the previous tornado are the widest tornadoes confirmed in Atlantic Canada. 22.8km 1.2km 0 0
August 15, 2006 18:00 Pokemouche-Evangeline, New Brunswick F1 Tornado impacted the area of Pokemouche and Evangeline. Hail, damaging winds and intense lightning were reported in the region. A tornado swept along a corridor of 20-50 metres wide and 3-5 kilometres long extending from Pokemouche through Evangeline. The tornado, estimated in the lower F1 range (wind estimated around 120 km/h), 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. 4.02km 50m 0 0
June 16, 2007 Petitcodiac, New Brunswick F0 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 metres into a pasture. It also hurled two cast iron rockers (weighing more than 50 kg each) about the same distance. Made F-scale assessment based on description above and using wind damage table. 0 0
July 29, 2007 16:00 Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland F0 Witnesses describe seeing tornado touch down in a remote area (possible across a lake) near Norris Point. No office follow-up as it didn’t appear to cause any structural or property damage. Time estimated from archived radar. 0 0
July 29, 2007 17:30 Gander Bay, Newfoundland F0 Reports were that it first touched down at Wings Point, on the NW side of Gander Bay, crossed the Bay, then moved over Main Point on the SE side of the Bay. A few snowmobile trailers were flipped over as it passed, as well as a couple of ride-on lawnmowers, and a residential deck. Several trees were snapped. An area of grass was also flattened. Associated with a severe thunderstorm outbreak on July 29, likely a supercell. Time estimate from archived radar. No injuries or fatalities. 4km 0 0
July 20, 2013 19:20 Jesmeg-Whites Cove- Cambridge Narrows-Codys, New Brunswick EF1 ECCC in Atlantic Region apparently did a survey but files are unavailable. Media did report that ECCC rated the tornado as EF1 however. Canadian Press articles had enough information to get a rough start location, and Landsat was used to determine the first half of the track. There were reports of barns down in a few locations but unclear to what degree and the quality of construction, so used lower bound of DOD8 (EF1). Tree damage seen via Landsat also supports only EF1. The second half of the track is estimated from videos of the tornado crossing the lake and damage near Cambridge Narrows and Codys. Radar from US side shows a clear mesocyclone with a supercell crossing the area, which provided the time. 24km 500m 150km/h 0 0
August 1, 2015 15:50 Sheephouse Falls, New Brunswick EF1 Satellite imagery review revealed a historical damage track through forested area. EF-scale assessment based on swaths of worst tree damage is DOD5 for DI C-T, with max wind speed estimated at 145 km/h. No ground survey conducted, no damage reports found. 4.69km 160m 145km/h 0 0
July 18, 2016 17:30 Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick EF1 About 120 ha. of trees blown down. 30,000 tonnes of fallen timber salvaged by J. D. Irving Co. Lower-bound wind speeds because of shallow ground in the area. Tornado moved from WSW to ENE. Black Brook, NB WSW of Boston Brook, NB. NTP (2024) - Satellite imagery review revealed the tornado damage track, with a length of 8.85 km and max. path width of 330 m. 8.85km 330m 145km/h 0 0
August 7, 2016 Grand Mira South, Nova Scotia EF0 A tornado was confirmed near Grand Mira South, Nova Scotia. 0 0
August 7, 2018 18:15 Knowlesville, New Brunswick EF1 Satellite imagery review of a storm track revealed a tornado damage path through forested areas. High-resolution aerial imagery was collected in August 2018. Damage assessed as EF1, with an estimated max. wind speed of 145 km/h, track length of 38.3 km and max. path width of 490 m. 38.3km 490m 145km/h 0 0
June 30, 2021 14:45 Stewiacke, Nova Scotia EF1 Structural damage and tree damage was reported in the Stewiacke area following a storm passing through. An ECCC ground survey was completed on July 1, 2021. Upon NTP analysis of survey photos and drone imagery collected by the public, EF1 tornado damage was confirmed at a farm property in the community, with an estimated track length of 620 m, max. path width of 50 m and max. wind speed of 155 km/h. 0.62km 50m 155km/h 0 0
July 22, 2021 15:44 Antrim, Nova Scotia EF0 Witness near Antrim captured video of a tornado passing within a few kilometres and could see trees bending in the distance. No damage reported and satellite imagery review revealed no visible damage. The EF-Scale assessment is default EF0. 0 0
July 21,

2022

18:45 Wild Goose Lake, New Brunswick EF2 Satellite imagery review of a storm track of interest revealed a tornado damage path through forested areas near Wild Goose Lake, north of Summit Depot. Damage assessed as EF2 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 190 km/h, track length of 3.03 km and max. path width of 290 m. [13] 3.03km 290m 190km/h 0 0
August 24, 2023 19:50 Point Riche, Newfoundland EF0 Witnesses in the Port au Choix area captured photos of a waterspout over the Gulf of St. Lawrence that came ashore at Point Riche. Several picnic tables were damaged. Preliminary damage assessment is EF0 tornado, with estimated max. wind speed of 110 km/h. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion. 110km/h 0 0
June 30, 2024 15:15 Carlow, New Brunswick EF0 House and tree damage was reported in the Carlow area after a storm passed through. No injuries were reported. Satellite imagery revealed some tree damage in the area. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on July 4-5, 2024, documenting the reported damage. Damage assessed as EF0 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 125 km/h, track length of 7.29 km and max. path width of 300 m. 7.29km 300m 125km/h 0 0
June 30, 2024 15:20 Centre Glassville EF0 Tree damage was reported in the Foreston area after a storm passed through. No injuries were reported. Satellite imagery revealed addtional tree damage along the storm track. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on July 4-5, 2024, documenting tree damage from Centre Glassville to east of Foreston. Possible downburst damage was also documented by the team. Tornado damage preliminarily assessed as EF0, with an estimated max. wind speed of 130 km/h, track length of 16.4 km and max. path width of 650 m. 16.4km 650m 130km/h 0 0

Notable Tornadoes[edit]

1879 - Bouctouche, New Brunswick[edit]

Tornado records[edit]

Widest Tornadoes In Atlantic Canada (Path Widths >100m) [2]
# Max. Path Width Location Rating Date
1(Tied) 1200m South Johnville-Argyle, New Brunswick F2 July 2, 2006
1(Tied) 1200m Nashwaak Lake, New Brunswick F2 July 2, 2006
2 650m Centre Glassville EF0 June 30, 2024
3 500m Jesmeg-Whites Cove-Cambridge Narrows-Codys, New Brunswick EF1 July 20, 2013
4 490m Knowlesville, New Brunswick EF1 August 7, 2018
5 330m Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick EF1 July 18, 2016
6 300m Carlow, New Brunswick EF0 June 30, 2024
7 290m Wild Goose Lake, New Brunswick EF2 July 12, 2022
8 160m Sheephouse Falls, New Brunswick EF1 August 1, 2015
9 130m Roseway, Nova Scotia F0 July 22, 1980

References[edit]

  1. ^ Snoddon, Ryan (August 17, 2022). "Hot, humid and dangerous: A brief history of tornadoes in the Maritimes / CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon looks back at the tornadoes that have touched down in the region". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Northern Tornados Project - Advanced Dashboard". arcgis.com.
  3. ^ "DocumentCloud". www.documentcloud.org.
  4. ^ "Page 3 of Sep 28 1859 Issue of Victoria Daily British Colonist in Victoria, British Columbia".
  5. ^ "Page 1 of Nov 8 1872 Issue of Victoria Daily British Colonist in Victoria, British Columbia".
  6. ^ "The Daily Expositor from Brantford, Ontario, Canada • 1".
  7. ^ "The Weekly British Whig from Kingston, Ontario, Canada • 1".
  8. ^ "Calgary Herald from Calgary, Alberta, Canada • 1".
  9. ^ "The Victoria Daily Times from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • 1".
  10. ^ "The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 4".
  11. ^ "The Victoria Daily Times from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • 1".
  12. ^ "Twister at Tidnish".
  13. ^ "Mystery solved: it was a tornado that touched down on Chaleur Bay / Experts confirm a waterspout hit the water off Youghall Beach in Bathurst".

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

  • "Where do tornadoes occur in Canada?". Northern Tornadoes Project. Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via Western University.
  • "The Northern Tornadoes Project". Western University. Retrieved 2024-07-10. The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), founded at Western University in 2017 with the support of social impact fund ImpactWX, aims to better detect tornado occurrence throughout Canada, improve severe and extreme weather understanding and prediction, mitigate against harm to people and property, and investigate future implications due to climate change.
This page will be placed in the following categories if it is moved to the article namespace.
Categories:

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Tornadoes_in_Atlantic_Canada&oldid=1234171667"