EF0 tornado at Niagara Falls, ON on Sep 9
NTP investigation, including ground surveys by the NTP and TWN meteorologist Mark Robinson, has determined that an EF0 tornado occurred at Niagara Falls, ON on September 9. Damage included snapped trees and large branches (e.g. Niagara Falls Golf Club, McLeod Rd near the QEW), shingles removed (at homes in the St. Michael Ave / Kudlac St area) and part of an industrial building's roof covering removed (Don Murie St). The tornado was associated with a supercell thunderstorm that moved southeast from the St. Catharines area.
Details are provided in the event summary below, along with a map and photos. The tornado can be plotted via the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: Niagara Falls, ON
Date: September 9, 2024
Start Time: 4:11 PM EDT (2011 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: FR12/DOD-2
Start of damage track: 43.095N, 79.168W
End of damage track: 43.0514N, 79.0914W
Location of worst damage: 43.0780N, 79.1442W
Description: A witness captured video of a tornado developing on the western side of Niagara Falls (southeast of Thorold). Roof damage to homes and a building in an industrial area was reported, along with tree damage. A TWN meteorologist (Mark Robinson) documented some of the damage after the storm, and an NTP ground survey was completed on September 11, 2024 (documenting additional reported damage). Satellite imagery review revealed isolated areas of tree damage. Damage assessed as EF0 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 125 km/h, track length of 7.9 km and max. path width of 250 m. Tornado motion was from the NW (approx. 305 degrees). Start time is based on witness video. The same parent storm produced another tornado further southeast over the Niagara River near Grand Island, NY, which caused EF0 damage when it came ashore.
Regional map showing the start location for the EF0 tornado.
Significant tree damage at the golf course.
Some shingles removed from the roofs of a number of houses.
Vacant industrial building with some roof damage.
