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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.
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]
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 ...
May 31 - an F3 tornado touched down in Lambton County, Ontario, near Florence, Ontario. The tornado damaged and destroyed a number of homes, barns, and sheds. [149] [150] [151] June 2 - an unrated tornado touched down in Canada, specific location unknown. The tornado blew down outhouses, uprooted trees, and killed livestock. Two men were killed ...
An example of a tornado warning polygon issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, and advises individuals in that area to take cover.
However, Croskery has noted that many tornado shelters don't open until there is an active tornado warning. "Thirteen minutes is the average lead time for a tornado.
Part of a tornado outbreak in Ontario and Quebec [30] 1893, May 23 1893 Ontario & Quebec Tornado Outbreak QC-1 – Montreal, QC: Part of a tornado outbreak in Ontario and Quebec [31] 1894, May 20 (or 27) 1894 Huron County Tornado ON-Multiple – Huron County, ON: Described as a severe tornado that killed a considerable number of people [32 ...
If there is a landspout on the ground, a Tornado Warning will be issued. Tornado Warning (TOR) – Issued when one or more tornadoes are occurring in the area specified or rotation is detected on Doppler weather radar, or when someone spots a supercell tornado or a landspout on the ground. The exact location of the tornado or storm will be ...