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Nova Scotia is a Canadian province usually not associated with tornadoes, however, in Nova Scotia, tornadoes can and do occur. For example, an F1 tornado touched down in 1994, causing moderate damage on White Point Beach. More recently, two tornadoes touched down in 2021, an EF1 in Stewiacke, and an EF0 in Antrim.
Nova Scotia is a Canadian province usually not associated with tornadoes, however, in Nova Scotia, tornadoes can and do occur. For example, an F1 tornado touched down in 1994, causing moderate damage on White Point Beach. More recently, two tornadoes touched down in 2021, an EF1 in Stewiacke, and an EF0 in Antrim. So regardless of how common they are, they are becoming an increasingly serious hazard in the province. There are also many reports more recently of funnel clouds and waterspouts, as they too are becoming more common.


== Tornado List ==
== Tornado List ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+This is a list of all probable or confirmed tornadoes ever recorded in Nova Scotia:
|+This is a list of all probable or confirmed tornadoes and waterspouts ever recorded in Nova Scotia:
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!Probable/Confirmed
|August 4, 1895
|Bridgetown
|Unrated
|Snapped and uprooted many trees and threw them over long distances, broke windows, destroyed chimneys, leveled fences, tore off and carried the top story of a barn over a mile, with pieces of scantling being driven 3 feet into the ground, destroyed multiple barns and stables, and a house.
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 8, 1895 |title=Free Press Prairie Farmer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • 2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/777813166/}}</ref>
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|January 31, 1954
|January 31, 1954
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|F1
|F1
|Destroyed a barn, snapped trees, and damaged cabins.
|Destroyed a barn, snapped trees, and damaged cabins.
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Snoddon |first=Ryan |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Hot, humid and dangerous: A brief history of tornadoes in the Maritimes |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/weather-tornadoes-maritimes-1.6552470}}</ref>
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|~11:40 p.m. AST<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hornstein |date=August, 1954 |title=THE WHITE POINT BEACH, NOVA SCOTIA, TORNADO OF JANUARY 1954 |url=https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.1477-8696.1954.tb01810.x}}</ref>
|~11:40 p.m. AST
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|July 18, 1955
|July 18, 1955
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|F1
|F1
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|July 22, 1980
|July 22, 1980
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|F0
|F0
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|August 16, 1980
|August 16, 1980
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|F0
|F0
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|June 24, 1997
|June 24, 1997
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|F0
|F0
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|44°58'49.0"N 63°28'50.1"W
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|August 18, 1999
|August 18, 1999
|Pugwash
|Pugwash
|F0
|F0
|Knocked over large signs, destroyed a wooden deck, ripped some siding off a building, and scattered plastic chairs.
|Knocked over highway signs, ripped some siding off a building, ripped dining room from cafe, and scattered plastic chairs.
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|45°50'59.6"N 63°40'11.0"W
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|October 17, 2015
|October 17, 2015
|Southwest Coast
|Southwest Coast
|Unrated
|EF0
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|Waterspout. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Kalin |date=October 18, 2015 |title=Waterspout, hail surprise Nova Scotia on chilly weekend |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/water-spout-weather-kalin-mitchell-1.3276673}}</ref>
|Waterspout.
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|August 7, 2016
|August 7, 2016
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|EF0
|EF0
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|July 24, 2019
|July 24, 2019
|Goffs
|Goffs
|Unrated
|EF0
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|Cold-air Funnel.
|Probable touch-down from a Cold-air Funnel.
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|? September, 2019
|? September, 2019
|Lawrencetown
|Lawrencetown
|Unrated
|EF0
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|Tornadic Waterspout.
|~2:00 p.m. AST
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|Probable Tornadic Waterspout.
|~2:00 p.m. AST<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twister at Lawrencetown |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/comments/d0zlo1/twister_at_lawrencetown/}}</ref>
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|44°38'06.2"N 63°21'26.6"W
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|June 30, 2021
|June 30, 2021
|Stewiacke
|Stewiacke
|EF1
|EF1
|Destroyed a barn, and snapped large branches off trees.
|Destroyed a barn, and snapped large branches off trees.<ref name=":0" />
|An EF0 microburst also caused tree damage in the area.
|An EF0 microburst also caused tree damage in the area.
|2:45 p.m. AST
|2:45 p.m. AST
|155kph
|155kph
|50m
|50m
|   45.13201, -63.3567
|45°07'55.2"N 63°21'24.1"W
|Confirmed
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|July 22, 2021
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|EF0
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|   44.96, -63.38
|44°57'36.0"N 63°22'48.0"W
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|August 2, 2023
|August 2, 2023
|Cheticamp
|Cheticamp
|Unrated
|EF0
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|Waterspout.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Snoddon |first=Ryan |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Waterspouts spin off Cape Breton coast |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/weather-ryan-snoddon-waterspouts-nova-scotia-1.6925590}}</ref>
|Waterspout.
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|August 2, 2023
|August 2, 2023
|Cheticamp
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|EF0
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|Waterspout.
|Waterspout.<ref name=":1" />
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== Notable Tornadoes ==

=== White Point ===
{{Infobox storm
| name = White Point Beach Tornado
| type = Tornado
| formed = ~11:45PM AST
| fujitascale = F1
| highest winds = 86-110
| affected = Queens County, Nova Scotia
}}
On January 31, 1954, a tornado touched down on White Point Beach in [[White Point, Nova Scotia]] at around 11:40PM AST. The tornado went on to damage cabins, snap many trees, and destroy a barn before becoming a tornadic waterspout for the remaining portion of its path. This tornado was rare given that not only did it touch down in Nova Scotia, but also in the warm sector of a winter storm, and at night. It was classed as a weather freak by meteorologists.



{{Infobox storm
| name = Pugwash Tornado
| type = Tornado
| fujitascale = F0
| highest winds = 65-85
| affected = Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
}}

=== Pugwash ===
On August 18, 1999, a tornado touched down near [[Pugwash, Nova Scotia|Pugwash]]. It then crossed a body of water into Pugwash, causing no damage. The tornado then ripped the siding off a home, and then intensified and ripped the dining room from a restaurant. The tornado scattered chairs downwind, and knocked over highway signs. Although only rated F0, this tornado was well-known because it directly hit a town rather then occurring in a more rural area.



{{Infobox storm
| name = Stewiacke Tornado
| type = Tornado
| formed = ~2:45PM AST
| fujitascale = EF1
| enhanced = yes
| highest winds = 96
| affected = Colchester County, Nova Scotia
}}




=== Stewiacke ===
On June 30, 2021, at approximately 2:45PM AST, the strongest tornado since the 1900's touched down on a farm in Stewiacke. The tornado traveled for a small distance doing some crop damage before intensifying and hitting a barn. The barn was destroyed, and debris was scattered well downwind as the tornado hit a max. width of 50 meters. The tornado meandered around a while more in the field before hitting a forested area, snapping large tree branches. The tornado dissipated, leaving a path of destruction behind. No one recorded a clear video of the tornado, leaving investigators believing it was a microburst that caused the wreckage. After more surveying they eventually came to the conclusion that an EF1 tornado had touched down on the property, with a max. wind speed of 155km/h(96m/h). This was the strongest tornado since at least 1955, when an F1 tornado wreaked havoc on the [[Tidnish, Nova Scotia|Tidnish Area]] in Cumberland County.




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Nova Scotia is a Canadian province usually not associated with tornadoes, however, in Nova Scotia, tornadoes can and do occur. For example, an F1 tornado touched down in 1994, causing moderate damage on White Point Beach. More recently, two tornadoes touched down in 2021, an EF1 in Stewiacke, and an EF0 in Antrim. So regardless of how common they are, they are becoming an increasingly serious hazard in the province. There are also many reports more recently of funnel clouds and waterspouts, as they too are becoming more common.

Tornado List

This is a list of all probable or confirmed tornadoes and waterspouts ever recorded in Nova Scotia:
Date Location Rating Damage Notes Time Max. Wind Speed Width Track Start Coordinate
August 4, 1895 Bridgetown Unrated Snapped and uprooted many trees and threw them over long distances, broke windows, destroyed chimneys, leveled fences, tore off and carried the top story of a barn over a mile, with pieces of scantling being driven 3 feet into the ground, destroyed multiple barns and stables, and a house. [1]
January 31, 1954 White Point F1 Destroyed a barn, snapped trees, and damaged cabins. [2] ~11:40 p.m. AST[3]
July 18, 1955 Tidnish F1 [2]
July 22, 1980 Roseway F0 [2]
August 16, 1980 Northport F0 [2]
June 24, 1997 Lantz F0 [2] 44°58'49.0"N 63°28'50.1"W
August 18, 1999 Pugwash F0 Knocked over highway signs, ripped some siding off a building, ripped dining room from cafe, and scattered plastic chairs. [2] 45°50'59.6"N 63°40'11.0"W
October 17, 2015 Southwest Coast Unrated Waterspout. [4]
August 7, 2016 Grand Mira South EF0 [2]
July 24, 2019 Goffs Unrated Probable touch-down from a Cold-air Funnel.
? September, 2019 Lawrencetown Unrated Probable Tornadic Waterspout. ~2:00 p.m. AST[5] 44°38'06.2"N 63°21'26.6"W
June 30, 2021 Stewiacke EF1 Destroyed a barn, and snapped large branches off trees.[2] An EF0 microburst also caused tree damage in the area. 2:45 p.m. AST 155kph 50m 45°07'55.2"N 63°21'24.1"W
July 22, 2021 Antrim EF0 [2] Afternoon 90kph 44°57'36.0"N 63°22'48.0"W
August 2, 2023 Cheticamp Unrated Waterspout.[6] Morning
August 2, 2023 Cheticamp Unrated Waterspout.[6] Morning

Notable Tornadoes

White Point

White Point Beach Tornado
F1 tornado
TypeTornado
Formed~11:45PM AST
Highest winds
Max. rating1F1 tornado
Areas affectedQueens County, Nova Scotia
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

On January 31, 1954, a tornado touched down on White Point Beach in White Point, Nova Scotia at around 11:40PM AST. The tornado went on to damage cabins, snap many trees, and destroy a barn before becoming a tornadic waterspout for the remaining portion of its path. This tornado was rare given that not only did it touch down in Nova Scotia, but also in the warm sector of a winter storm, and at night. It was classed as a weather freak by meteorologists.


Pugwash Tornado
F0 tornado
TypeTornado
Highest winds
Max. rating1F0 tornado
Areas affectedCumberland County, Nova Scotia
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

Pugwash

On August 18, 1999, a tornado touched down near Pugwash. It then crossed a body of water into Pugwash, causing no damage. The tornado then ripped the siding off a home, and then intensified and ripped the dining room from a restaurant. The tornado scattered chairs downwind, and knocked over highway signs. Although only rated F0, this tornado was well-known because it directly hit a town rather then occurring in a more rural area.


Stewiacke Tornado
EF1 tornado
TypeTornado
Formed~2:45PM AST
Highest winds
Max. rating1EF1 tornado
Areas affectedColchester County, Nova Scotia
1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale


Stewiacke

On June 30, 2021, at approximately 2:45PM AST, the strongest tornado since the 1900's touched down on a farm in Stewiacke. The tornado traveled for a small distance doing some crop damage before intensifying and hitting a barn. The barn was destroyed, and debris was scattered well downwind as the tornado hit a max. width of 50 meters. The tornado meandered around a while more in the field before hitting a forested area, snapping large tree branches. The tornado dissipated, leaving a path of destruction behind. No one recorded a clear video of the tornado, leaving investigators believing it was a microburst that caused the wreckage. After more surveying they eventually came to the conclusion that an EF1 tornado had touched down on the property, with a max. wind speed of 155km/h(96m/h). This was the strongest tornado since at least 1955, when an F1 tornado wreaked havoc on the Tidnish Area in Cumberland County.




References

  1. ^ "Free Press Prairie Farmer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • 2". August 8, 1895.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Snoddon, Ryan (August 17, 2022). "Hot, humid and dangerous: A brief history of tornadoes in the Maritimes".
  3. ^ Hornstein (August, 1954). "THE WHITE POINT BEACH, NOVA SCOTIA, TORNADO OF JANUARY 1954". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Mitchell, Kalin (October 18, 2015). "Waterspout, hail surprise Nova Scotia on chilly weekend".
  5. ^ "Twister at Lawrencetown".
  6. ^ a b Snoddon, Ryan (August 2, 2023). "Waterspouts spin off Cape Breton coast".
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