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Of the average 60 confirmed tornadoes each year, Alberta and Saskatchewan both average between 14 and 18 tornadoes per season, followed by Manitoba and Ontario with normally between 8 and 14 tornadoes per season.
Aug 2, 2020 · The following areas in eastern Ontario remained under tornado watches — meaning conditions are “favourable” for the formation of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms — until around 10 p.m. on...
Jul 8, 2024 · “Now we’ve just completed the 1991 to the 2020 30-year data set, and when we do that, we’ve got a new top province, and that’s Ontario with 18 tornadoes per year.”
Jun 13, 2024 · Environment Canada has issued tornado watches for several parts of Ontario, including communities north and east of Toronto.
May 21, 2023 · The widest tornado ever recorded in Canada was on June 8, 2020, in northwestern Ontario — and no one saw it happen. David Sills, executive director of the Northern Tornadoes Project, was keeping an eye on the radar that day as a series of thunderstorms tracked across the region.
- Alexandra Pope
Aug 26, 2015 · Ontario averages about 12 tornadoes a year, usually between May and September. From the extreme southwest of the province to the farthest northern tip, a tornado can strike anywhere. Environment Canada issues warnings when tornadoes are imminent or already detected.
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Over the past weeks, it seemed like Toronto was under several tornado watches. And the Weather Network recently released a report showing a staggering tornado count in Ontario, saying the total for 2020 has nearly doubled the yearly average.
