New Jun 21 Quebec Tornadoes
NTP has verified two new EF0 tornadoes in Quebec from 21 Jun 2021, the same day as the EF2 Mascouche tornado and 8 other events in the region. Details below.
- Event Name: Saint-Elzéar, QC
- Date: June 21, 2021
- Time: 6:10 PM EDT (2210Z)
- Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
- Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0
- EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-2
- Event location: 46.4059N, 71.0637W
- Description: Witnesses captured video of a brief tornado in Saint-Elzéar, where a small area of weak tree damage was reported. Damage assessed as EF0 tornado, with an estimated max wind speed of 90 km/h. Satellite imagery review revealed no visible damage. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion.
- Event Name: Sainte-Marie, QC
- Date: June 21, 2021
- Time: 6:15 PM EDT (2215Z)
- Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
- Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0
- EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-4
- Start of damage track: 46.4100N, 71.0227W
- End of damage of track: 46.4097N, 71.0151W
- Location of worst damage: 46.4107N, 71.0199W
- Description: Witnesses reported a brief tornado south of Sainte-Marie (east of Saint-Elzéar) and captured video of the rain-wrapped circulation. Isolated tree damage was reported in this area and satellite imagery review confirmed a short path of weak damage. Damage assessed as EF0 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 130 km/h, track length of 0.68 km and max. path width of 310 m. Tornado motion was from the W (approx. 275 degrees).
Photo by Lucille Bellavance, used with permission.
