A 2nd late-season tornado in NB on Nov 1
UPDATED
The NTP has confirmed a second weak late-season tornado in New Brunswick with the storms on the afternoon of November 1. A from social media shows the second tornado near Sheffield, NB, likely over the St. John River. This is northeast of the location of the first tornado confirmed near Harvey, NB. An NTP damage survey was able to document a track nearly 12 km long with this tornado.
Details are provided in the event summary below, with regional and survey maps as well as survey photos. The tornado can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: Sheffield, NB
Date: November 1, 2024
Start Time: 5:25 PM ADT (2025 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF1
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-3
Start of damage track: 45.8876N, 66.3456W
End of damage track: 45.8450N, 66.2129W
Location of worst damage: 45.8609N, 66.2432W
Description: Witness captured video of a tornado in the Sheffield area, where minor tree damage and a damaged trampoline was reported. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on November 5, 2024, documenting the reported damage and discovering additional tree damage. Satellite imagery review did not reveal any visible damage. Damage assessed as EF1 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 135 km/h, track length of 11.9 km and max. path width of 400 m. Tornado motion was from the WNW (approx. 295 degrees). Start time is radar estimated.
Regional map showing the location of the Sheffield tornado in the Frederiction area of New Brunswick.
Survey map showing the track of the Sheffield EF1 tornado.
Drone image showing multiple snapped trees. Given the time of year, the trees had no leaves and were therefore more difficult to damage - resulting in an estimated max. wind speed of 135 km/h (C-T DOD3 EXP+20).
This trampoline was picked up by the tornado and thrown approx. 500 m to the southeast.
