Late-season tornado in NB on Nov 1
UPDATED
The NTP has confirmed a brief, late-season tornado that occurred near Harvey, New Brunswick, southwest of Fredericton, on the afternoon of November 1. A rotating cloud base, ground circulation and lofted debris were observed by D. Robins. Some minor damage was reported, and a short track of tree damage was documented by an NTP damage survey team.
A preliminary event summary is provided below, as are regional and survey maps, a submitted photo and a survey photo. The tornado can be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: Harvey, NB
Date: November 1, 2024
Start Time: 5:00 PM ADT (2000 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-3
Start of damage track: 45.7651N, 67.0344W
End of damage track: 45.7555N, 67.0220W
Location of worst damage: 45.7554N, 67.0225W
Description: Witness captured video of a tornado north of Harvey near Harvey Lake, where minor tree damage and a lofted dock 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 EF0 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 115 km/h, track length of 1.46 km and max. path width of 120 m. Tornado motion was from the NW (approx. 320 degrees). Start time is radar estimated.
Regional map showing the location the Harvey, NB EF0 tornado.
Survey map showing the track of the Harvey, NB EF0 tornado.
Photo by D. Robins showing a rotating wall cloud, debris lofted by the tornado, and even some brief condensation along part of a narrow vortex (centre of image).
Drone photo of tree damage on the north side of Harvey Lake.
