Tornado update for ON, QC and MB

NTP investigations have led to the confirmation of five weak tornadoes from August and September in Ontario (3), Quebec (1) and Manitoba (1). Thanks to witnesses for providing helpful location information.

Details are provided in the event summaries below.

Event Name: Shallow Lake, ON
Date: August 3, 2022
Start Time: 2:04 PM EDT (1804 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated tornado location: 44.613N, 81.078W
Description: Witnesses in Shallow Lake reported tornado and captured dashcam footage of associated vortex to cloud base. While lofted dirt was seen, no damage reported or visible during satellite imagery review and tornado assessed as default EF0. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion. Type of tornado is QLCS.

Event Name: Saint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata, QC 
Date: August 11, 2022 
Start Time: 1:45 PM EDT (1745 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated tornado location: 47.59N, 69.04W
Description: Witness captured video of a tornado near Saint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata. No damage was reported or visible during satellite imagery review and the tornado is assessed as default EF0. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion. Start time and location are estimated based on radar imagery and limited details provided by the witness.

Event Name: Beausejour, MB
Date: August 18, 2022 
Start Time: 2:14 PM CDT (1914 UTC) 
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated tornado location: 50.08N, 96.40W
Description: Witnesses captured photos of a brief tornado east of Beausejour. While lofted dirt was seen, no damage was reported or visible during satellite imagery review and the tornado is assessed as default EF0. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion.

Event Name: Fielding (Iroquois Falls), ON
Date: August 20, 2022 
Start Time: 11:50 AM EDT (1550 UTC) 
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF1
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-5
Start of damage track: 48.6489N, 80.8567W
End of damage of track: 48.6381N, 80.7886W
Location of worst damage: 48.6419N, 80.8356W
Description: Satellite imagery review of a storm track of interest revealed a tornado damage path through forested areas. Damage assessed as EF1 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 145 km/h, track length of 5.60 km and max. path width of 170 m. Tornado motion was from the W (approx. 280 degrees). Start time is radar estimated.

Event Name: Lake Erie (Port Glasgow), ON
Date: September 13, 2022
Start Time: 8:52 AM EDT (1252 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Water)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default 
Estimated tornado location: 42.45N, 81.54W
Description: Witnesses in the Port Glasgow area captured photos and video of a tornado over Lake Erie. No damage reported.