Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦
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Founded in 2017 at Western University with support from ImpactWX.com, NTP aims to detect and document all tornadoes in Canada and uncover Canada’s true tornado climatology. Now part of the Canadian Severe Storms Lab! See uwo.ca/ntp & cssl.ca.
Following analysis of damage survey results, radar, and other reports, an EF0 downburst has been confirmed at Fonthill in the Niagara region of southern Ontario on August 2. Damage was mainly to trees, some of which brought down utility lines and poles. #ONstorm Details: www.uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...
The Northern Tornadoes Project has passed a major milestone! The NTP launched in 2017, and over 10 seasons of investigations we have passed the 1,000 tornadoes confirmed mark (see map below). Many thanks to all of the staff, grad students, interns, partners, collaborators and public contributors!
The NTP has confirmed 2 tornadoes in southern Quebec on July 21. The 1st was at Harrington, NW of Montreal, snapping power poles and trees and rated EF1. The second tornado occurred at Saint-Donat. The damage was mainly to trees, and rated at EF0. Details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #meteoQC
The NTP has confirmed a microburst at Bayfield in southwestern ON on July 3. Estimated maximum winds of 115 km/h produced tree damage, with fallen trees damaging structures and vehicles and affecting power lines. An EF0 rating was assigned. Details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ONstorm
FYI - we are also aware of damage from this storm further to the northeast in the Saint-Donat area of southern Quebec, and the survey team will investigate the damage there later today. #meteoQC
Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦@westernuntp.bsky.social · 2w agoThe NTP has confirmed a tornado at Harrington in southern Quebec. Snapped power poles and significant tree damage were documented by the NTP damage survey team along a track more than 10 km long and at times exceeding 1 km wide. #meteoQC 1/2
The NTP has confirmed a tornado at Harrington in southern Quebec. Snapped power poles and significant tree damage were documented by the NTP damage survey team along a track more than 10 km long and at times exceeding 1 km wide. #meteoQC 1/2
The NTP has confirmed an EF0 downburst at Mapleton in southwestern ON on July 18. An NTP damage survey there found that farm buildings and trees were the main damage indicators. Full details at the NTP blog: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ONstorm
The NTP has confirmed an EF2 tornado at Coal Valley in southern AB on July 17. Witnesses captured visual evidence of a tornado south of Robb, near Coal Valley. A track of tree damage was identified and assessed at EF2. Full details at the NTP blog here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ABstorm
We have completed work on the tornadoes from the July 10/11 tornado outbreak in southern SK and AB. An additional 6 SK tornadoes have been confirmed from July 10 (uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...), and an additional 7 SK tornadoes from July 11 (uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...). All are rated EF1 or less. #SKstorm
The NTP has confirmed two EF2 tornadoes at Rocky Mountain House in southern AB on July 18. They caused significant tree damage. In addition, the first destroyed a well-constructed outbuilding while the second caused damage to the roof structure of a home. Details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ABstorm
A tornado warning was issued in southern QC today for a storm near Harrington, NW of Montreal, with rotation on radar. Significant tree damage has been reported in that area. An NTP survey team will depart London, ON tomorrow to investigate. Please send reports of significant damage to ntp@uwo.ca.
The NTP is confirming at least one tornado at Rocky Mountain House, AB earlier today, and reports of some damage are coming in. The NHP/NTP survey team at Olds, AB will investigate tomorrow. Addition damage reports can be sent to ntp @ uwo . ca or via our website at uwo.ca/ntp #ABstorm
Based on photo and video evidence supported by radar, the NTP is confirming a tornado south of Robb, AB – west of Edmonton – at around 5 pm MDT today. We’ll wait to see if any damage reports turn up before assigning a preliminary rating. #ABstorm
The NTP has confirmed two more tornadoes in southern Saskatchewan on July 10. Both tornadoes, one at Prud'Homme and another at Plunkett, had damage rated at EF0. Full details at the NTP blog: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #SKstorm
The NTP has confirmed 3 tornadoes and 1 downburst in southern SK on July 10. Following investigation by NTP damage survey teams, tornadoes at Speers, Redberry Lake and Petrofka - Waldheim are rated EF1 while the EF0 downburst at Rosthern is rated EF0. Details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #SKstorm
The NTP has confirmed an EF3 tornado in eastern AB at Tulliby Lake on July 11. An NTP damage survey team documented significant damage, including a destroyed house (unoccupied), a thrown RV, and areas with every tree snapped or uprooted. Details at the NTP blog: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ABstorm
The NTP has confirmed four downbursts that occurred with storms on July 6 in the area of NW Ontario from the Manitoba border to Kenora. The damage for each was rated at EF0. Full details at the NTP blog: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #ONstorm #MBstorm
The NTP has confirmed an EF2 tornado in QC, about 250 km NW of Montreal, on July 1. The tornado left a large forest scar clearly visible in satellite imagery. The tree damage warranted an EF2 rating with the estimated maximum wind speed being 215 km/h. Full details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #meteoQC
In addition to the confirmed Tulliby Lake, AB tornado of July 11, the NTP is confirming a pair of tornadoes that occurred with a single storm close to Glaslyn, SK on the evening of July 11. The confirmations are based on visual evidence and no damage or injuries have been reported. #SKstorm
Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦@westernuntp.bsky.social · 4w agoThe NTP is confirming a tornado at Tulliby Lake, south of Cold Lake, AB from earlier today. The confirmation is based on multiple photos and videos, as well as radar imagery. It appears the tornado caused significant damage that will be investigated by an NTP survey team in the coming days. #ABstorm
The NTP has confirmed a tornado that occurred off the coast of Prince Edward Island on July 11. Since no damage was caused, an EF0-Default rating has been assigned. Full details: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #PEstorm
The NTP is confirming a tornado at Tulliby Lake, south of Cold Lake, AB from earlier today. The confirmation is based on multiple photos and videos, as well as radar imagery. It appears the tornado caused significant damage that will be investigated by an NTP survey team in the coming days. #ABstorm
There were many storm reports yesterday in southern Saskatchewan and the NTP is so far confirming the following tornadoes (in addition to the confirmed Dundurn tornado): Plunkett Cupar Herzel (x2) Leross An NTP survey team is investigating damage today. Other reports are being analyzed. #SKstorm
There have been multiple reports of funnel clouds and storm damage in southern Saskatchewan this evening. The NTP is confirming one tornado so far, near Dundurn, SK, based on clear visual evidence from trusted sources. An NTP survey team will investigate the reported damage in SK tomorrow. #SKstorm
The Olds, AB NHP/NTP team has surveyed the worst of the damage from these two tornadoes near the Alberta / Saskatchewan border from July 8 and each has been assigned a preliminary EF2 rating. Full details on these tornadoes will likely be ready tomorrow. #ABstorm #SKstorm
Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦@westernuntp.bsky.social · 4w agoThe NTP confirms that there were two tornadoes last evening, southeast of Edmonton, Alberta and near the border with Saskatchewan, based on video and photo evidence. An NHP/NTP damage survey team based in Olds, Alberta will head to the area today to investigate. #ABstorm #SKstorm 1/2
The NTP has confirmed 2 additional tornadoes in southwest Manitoba from June 28. An EF1-rated tornado occurred first, heading NNE. Then a second tornado formed nearby and both moved off to the NW, generating EF2-rated tree damage. Details at the NTP blog: www.uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202... #MBstorm
A line of severe storms moving SE across northeastern Ontario produced downbursts over large areas on June 30. The NTP has confirmed three downbursts so far on this day, one with EF2-rated tree damage and the other two with EF1-rated tree damage. Details: www.uwo.ca/.../three_do.... #ONstorm
