Another 2 tornadoes for AB from Jun and Aug
The NTP has confirmed an additional two tornadoes in Alberta from June and August based on witness reports. Both tornadoees were assigned an EF0-Default rating since no damage was reported or found. The June 15 tornado tornado occurred near Didsbury and the August 7 tornado occurred near Barnwell.
Details are provided in the summaries below, along with a regional map. The tornadoes can also be plotted using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: Didsbury, AB
Date: June 15, 2025
Start Time: 3:30 PM MDT (2130 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 51.68N, 114.04W
Description: Witness captured photos of a tornado east of Didsbury. As no damage was reported and satellite imagery review revealed no visible damage, the EF-scale assessment is default EF0. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion. Start time is based on witness report.
Event Name: Barnwell, AB
Date: August 7, 2025
Start Time: 6:29 PM MDT (0029 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 49.82N, 112.33W
Description: Witness captured photos of a tornado north of Barnwell. As no damage was reported and satellite imagery review revealed no visible damage, the EF-scale assessment is default EF0. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion. Start time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the locations of the two EF0-Default AB tornadoes.
