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Quebec is another recognized tornado-prone zone averaging between 4 and 8 tornadoes each yar. Atlantic Canada and Interior British Columbia are also recognized tornado zones averaging between 0 and 4 tornadoes each year. The Canadian Territories are not typically seen as tornado-prone regions, however tornadoes can occur in tsecondhe region ...
The third unrated tornado touched down near Eastman, Quebec, and moved into Sherbrooke, Quebec. The six unrated tornado struck Lake Mégantic, Quebec. [3] [204] [205] July 11 - six tornadoes touched down in Ontario and Quebec. The first tornado was unrated and touched down near Bombay, New York, and moved towards Rockburn, Quebec. The second ...
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]
As the scope of the devastation became clearer Saturday, nearly 24 hours after a nighttime tornado outbreak erupted across at least six states, President Joe Biden spoke out about the tragedy and ...
Severe weather activity became more isolated and scattered on May 27, marking the end of the outbreak sequence. In all, 248 tornadoes occurred during the outbreak sequence; 20 (+1 indirect) people were killed by tornadoes while 10 other people died due to non-tornadic events as well. Over 240 people were injured.
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.
This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by Environment Canada and the University of Western Ontario's Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) in Canada throughout 2023. Based on statistical modelling by Sills et al. (2012), an average of 230 tornadoes likely occur across the country each year; however, only 61 of these are actually documented annually based on 1980–2009 averages. [1]
The May 2022 Canadian derecho was a high-impact derecho [5] event that affected the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, Canada's most densely populated region, on May 21, 2022.. Described by meteorologists as a historic derecho and one of the most impactful thunderstorms in Canadian history, [6] [7] winds up to 190 km/h (120 mph) as well as around four tornadoes caused widespread and extensive ...