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This is a list of notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in Canada in the 21st century. (2001 through 2100). Due to increasing detection, particularly in the US and southern Canada, numbers of counted tornadoes have increased markedly in recent decades although number of actual tornadoes and counted significant tornadoes has not. In older events, the number of tornadoes officially counted is likely underestimated.
On average, there are around 80 confirmed and unconfirmed tornadoes that touch down in Canada each year, with most occurring in the southern Canadian Prairies, Southern Ontario and southern Quebec. Canada ranks as the second country in the world with the most tornadoes per year, after the US. The most common types are F0 to F2 in damage intensity level and usually result in minor structural damage to barns, wood fences, roof shingles, chimneys, uprooted or snapped tree limbs and downed power lines. Fewer than 5% of tornadoes in Canada are rated F3 or higher in intensity, where wind speeds are in excess of 225 km/h (140 mph). Prior to April 1, 2013, Canada used a slightly modified Fujita scale, and as of that date the Enhanced Fujita scale, again slightly modified, was put into use to rate tornado intensity, based on the damage to buildings and vegetation. (Full article...)Selected image -
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This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1951, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.
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- July 1
- A violent EF4 tornado hits Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada, becoming only the third EF4 tornado in the province's history. (Northern Tornadoes Project)
- July 12–13
- Several tornadoes occur in the Midwestern United States and Central Canada, including an EF1 tornado that passed through the suburbs of Chicago. (NWSChicago)
- July 16
- A rare EF1 tornado touches down in Aguada, Puerto Rico, significantly damaging two houses. (Iowa State University)
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April 26
- 1884 – A photographer in Garnett, Kansas took a picture of a tornado as it dissipated, marking the first time the funnel of a tornado had been photographed.
- 1989 – The Daulatpur–Saturia tornado, the deadliest tornado ever recorded, struck the Manikganj District of Bangladesh, killing an estimated 1,300 people.
- 1991 – A significant tornado outbreak hit the central United States. An F5 tornado tore through the Wichita, Kansas metropolitan area, hitting McConnell Air Force Base and causing its worst damage in Andover, resulting in 17 deaths and 225 injuries. Another 4 people were killed by other tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas.
April 27
- 1942 – An F4 tornado destroyed about a third of Pryor, Oklahoma, killing 52 people. Many of the homes destroyed had been hastily built during the town's wartime expansion.
- 2011 – The peak of the 2011 Super Outbreak saw 216 tornadoes produced in 24 hours across the Southeastern United States. Four EF5s and eleven EF4s were among the tornadoes that devastated parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. The death toll on April 27 was 319. For the entire outbreak, 360 tornadoes occurred over four days, resulting in 324 fatalities.
April 28
- 1893 – An F4 tornado severely damaged or destroyed every building in Cisco, Texas, killing at least 23 people. Half of the town's population was left with no shelter of any kind and 43 of the 45 businesses in town were destroyed. An entire train was thrown 80–200 feet (24–61 m) from the tracks.
- 1950 – Strong tornadoes killed 11 people in Oklahoma and Texas. Five died as an F4 tornado swept away two homes near Clyde, Texas. A refrigerator was carried half a mile (0.8 km) and stuck on top of a telephone pole. Another F4 tornado killed five people as it devastated Holdenville, Oklahoma. One other person died near Lone Wolf, Oklahoma.
- 2002 – Part of a larger outbreak, a rare F4 tornado hit La Plata, Maryland, killing three people and inuring more than 100. The tornado was initially rated F5, but it was downgraded after the swept-away houses were found to have been very poorly anchored. A report on this tornado led to the creation of a "Quick Response Team" for assessing damage from potential F4 and F5 tornadoes.
Did you know…
- ...that the 2013 Moore tornado that struck Moore and Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the most recent EF5 tornado?
- ...that the 2021 South Moravia tornado, an IF4 tornado with winds between 207–260 mph (333–418 km/h), was the strongest tornado to hit the Czech Republic in modern history?
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The 2006 Westchester County tornado was the strongest and largest tornado in Westchester County, New York since the 1904 Chappaqua tornado. It touched down there on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, and traveled 13 miles (21 km) into southwestern Connecticut during a 33-minute span through two states. The tornado touched down at 3:30 p.m. EDT (19:30 UTC) on the shore of the Hudson River before becoming a waterspout and traveling 3 mi (5 km) across the river. Coming ashore, the tornado entered Westchester County and struck the town of Sleepy Hollow at F1 intensity. After passing through the town, it intensified into an F2 tornado and grew to almost a one-quarter mile (400 m) in diameter. The tornado continued through the county, damaging numerous structures, until it crossed into Connecticut at 4:01 p.m. EDT (20:01 UTC). Not long after entering the state, it dissipated in the town of Greenwich at 4:03 p.m. EDT (20:03 UTC). When the tornado entered Westchester County, it was the eighth known tornado to either touch down or enter the county since 1950.
Two barns and a warehouse were destroyed, and a large stained-glass window was shattered. Numerous homes and businesses were damaged and thousands of trees were uprooted. There were no fatalities and only six minor injuries were associated with the storm. The cost of damages was estimated at $12.1 million. (Full article...)List of Featured articles and lists
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