BREAKING: 39 Confirmed Tornadoes Breaks the All Time Ontario Record of 37 in One Season
/Using hi-resolution satellite images, the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has confirmed 5 more tornadoes in Ontario. This brings the total for 2020 up to 39 as of October 19th and breaks the record of 37 set in 2009.
As well, there are now 10 tornadoes that have been confirmed to have occurred during the tornado outbreak on June 10th.
NTP map of the June 10 Tornado Outbreak
The path of the EF2 tornado on July 13 at Stout Lake is clearly visible in the tweet by NTP below. This illustrates how satellite images can be used to investigate tornadoes.
Before / after satellite images for the EF2 tornado at Stout Lake, ON from https://t.co/Xc5VYJ1tgQ. 3rd image shows track details as assessed / documented by @westernuNTP. Tornado was detected as part of systematic search of forested regions by NTP team member @Joanne_Kennell. pic.twitter.com/uj7zScxcbE
— Northern Tornadoes Project (@westernuNTP) October 19, 2020
NTP has completed their investigations of 101 events in Ontario with an additional 7 events currently under investigation. NTP determined that 39 of these events were tornadoes, 39 were classified as downbursts, 12 were non-tornadic vortices, 5 were waterspouts, and 6 were unclassified wind damage events (i.e. there was not enough evidence to determine the cause of the damage). We will share more details about these events as they become available.
A huge thank you those who have reported tornadoes and wind damage over the years as your reports significantly contribute to the NTP’s ability to confirm a large portion of the tornadoes in Ontario this season.
In the video below, Dr. David Sills, Executive Director of the NTP discusses Instant Weather and the benefit our communities provide to the NTP with their investigation of tornadoes across Canada:
We are truly humbled by the flattering comments of Dr. Sills and our thoughts are with those affected by these dangerous storms.
