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The deadliest tornadoes in Canadian history were the 1912 Regina 'Cyclone' (at least 28), 1987 Edmonton 'Black Friday' Tornado (27), and the 1946 Windsor–Tecumseh Tornado (17). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
For a variety of reasons, such as Canada's lower population density and generally stronger housing construction due to the colder climate, Canadian tornadoes have historically caused fewer fatalities than tornadoes in the United States. The deadliest tornado in Canadian history, the Regina Cyclone of June 30, 1912, killed 28 and injured 300 ...
The most common intensities for tornadoes in Canada range between an EF0 to EF2 (F0 to F2) and usually result in minor structural damage to barns, wood fences, roof shingles, uprooted or snapped tree limbs and downed power lines. Tornadoes rated at an EF3 to EF4 (F3 to F4) have occurred in Canada, but are significantly rarer.
May 31 – North Bay, Ontario, was struck by two weak tornadoes. June 23 – a weak tornado touched down in Ottawa between Kanata and Barrhaven.; July 28 – severe thunderstorms over Northern Ontario produced a tornado over Halfway Lake Provincial Park (70 km (43 mi) north of Sudbury) where 800 people were camping at the time, fallen trees injure 4 campers.
The following are lists of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks: List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks (before 2001) List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks (since 2001) List of fatal and violent Canadian tornadoes; List of tornadoes by province (Canada)
As of 2024, it is the deadliest aviation accident to occur on Canadian soil. [13] 253 1689 ... Windsor-Tecumseh tornado: Tornado Windsor, Ontario 17 2009
On August 20, 1970, a destructive tornado would impact the Canadian city of Sudbury, Ontario, killing six people and injuring two hundred more in what became known as the Sudbury tornado. The tornado, which received a rating of F3 on the Fujita Scale , extensively damaged Sudbury and inflicted an estimated CA$17 million (1970 CAD) to the area.
The deadliest tornado on record was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado which occurred in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh on April 26, 1989. With a rating of at least F3 from the World Meteorological Organization and top winds estimated at greater than 200 mph (320 km/h), the tornado killed an estimated 1,300 people and injured at least 12,000 others.