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The peak season for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in Canada is in the summer months, although tornadoes in Canada have occurred in spring, fall and very rarely winter. In Canada, tornadoes are rated based on the damage they cause using a set of " Damage Indicators " which estimate wind speeds based on different levels of damage.
The tornado hit Regina at approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 1912. The tornado formed 18 km south of the city and was roughly 150 metres wide by the time it reached Regina. The worst damage was in the residential area north of Wascana Lake and the central business district. Many buildings, both brick and wood, were entirely destroyed.
The deadliest tornadoes in Canadian history were the 1912 Regina 'Cyclone' (at least 28), 1987 Edmonton 'Black Friday' Tornado (27), and the 1946 Windsor–Tecumseh Tornado (17). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
August 16 - an unrated tornado crossed from South Glengarry, Ontario, into Saint-Zotique, Quebec, and then onto Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. It caused extensive property damage, killing nine people and injuring sixteen. It is considered the fifth deadliest tornado to ever hit Canada. [211] [212] August 26 - an F0 tornado struck Waterford, Ontario ...
May 31 – North Bay, Ontario, was struck by two weak tornadoes. June 23 – a weak tornado touched down in Ottawa between Kanata and Barrhaven.; 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.
Canada's tornado season once again proved to be hyperactive in 2022, with 117 tornadoes recorded for the second year in a row, equaling the country's highest number on record. While documented ...
List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks (since 2001) This page was last edited on 2 February 2025, at 15:30 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Disasters of the Century is a documentary television series that airs on History Television.The program is produced by Regina, Saskatchewan-based Partners in Motion.. Each episode documents two different disasters from Canada and around the world, using a mixture of re-enactments, photographs, and interviews with survivors and family members of victims.