Another tornado from June 13 - in ON/QC
NTP investigation has confirmed another June 13 tornado. This one began in Pearson, ON and crossed the ON-QC border ending in Nédélec, QC. An NTP ground/drone survey found EF1 structural damage and tree damage. There were five other tornadoes on this day, all in Quebec.
Full details are provided in the event summary below, along with maps and photos. The tornado can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: Pearson, ON - Nédélec, QC
Date: June 13, 2024
Start Time: 3:55 PM EDT (1955 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF1
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: SBO/DOD-8
Start of damage track: 47.6775N, 79.5440W
End of damage track: 47.6551N, 79.4218W
Location of worst damage: 47.6691N, 79.5033W
Description: Security camera footage showed a tornado developing northeast of Pearson, ON. Structural damage was reported just east of the area near Nédélec, QC. No injuries were reported. Satellite imagery review revealed visible tree damage where the video was captured. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on June 25, 2024, documenting the reported damage. Damage assessed as EF1 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 160 km/h, total track length of 9.60 km and max. path width of 600 m. Overall tornado motion was from the WNW (approx. 285 degrees). Start time is based on security footage.
Survey map showing the path of the EF1 tornado from Pearson, ON to Nédélec, QC.
Drone image of a destroyed machine shed near Nédélec, QC, rated EF1.
Drone image of EF1 tree damage near Pearson, ON.
