Northern Tornadoes Project

• Soaring number of Alberta tornadoes blamed on ‘perfect concoction of ingredients’

  Across the three prairie provinces there have been 48 tornadoes so far this year. The annual average is 34.

  Jul 11
  
• 2nd tornado of the year touched down in Ontario on Monday, researchers say

  Severe weather researchers say a weak tornado touched down in a community north of London, Ont., on Monday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2025
  
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• Pair of tornadoes touched down in Quebec, researchers confirm

  The Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed that a pair of tornadoes touched down near small towns a couple of hours drive east of Montreal last week.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2025
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• 2 tornadoes damage home, down trees northeast of Edmonton

  The two weak tornadoes touched down in a rural area northeast of Edmonton near Lac La Biche, on an evening when a severe thunderstorm swept across Alberta.

  Weather

  May 29, 2025
• Researchers confirm 1st tornado of 2025 in Ontario has touched down

  Tornado season is officially underway in Ontario as the first one touched down near Woodstock, Ont., a week ago, according to weather researchers.

  Canada

  May 23, 2025
• Canada’s first tornado of the year confirmed Saturday near Brooks, Alta.

  Environment Canada has confirmed Canada's first tornado of the year was spotted on Saturday near Rolling Hills, Alta., about 200 km east of Calgary.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2025
• Northern Tornadoes Project confirms tornado touched down in Ontario on Sunday

  The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says it sent a team to investigate in Fergus, Ont., and confirmed a tornado touched down there.

  Weather

  Nov 11, 2024
• ‘Tornadoes over water’ seen across Eastern Canada this summer

  Marc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.

  Weather

  Aug 29, 2024
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• Ontario is now Canada’s tornado hot spot — and the season is getting longer

  Data released last month from the Northern Tornadoes Project shows that between 1991 and 2020, Ontario had the most tornadoes per year, surpassing Saskatchewan.

  Weather

  Jun 12, 2024
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• Thunderstorm warnings, watches in place for large portion of southern Ontario

  A system tracking from the western Great Lakes is 'packing a bit of a punch,' with severe thunderstorms expected and tornadoes possible in southern Ontario.

  Weather

  Jul 20, 2023