Tornado in far northern QC on Jul 21
The NTP has confirmed a tornado in far northern Quebec on July 21, 2026 based on investigation results. The event has been assigned a EF0-Default rating.
Full details are available with the event summary below, along with a regional map. The event can also be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
Thanks to geologist Thomas Debruyne for sharing his photos and video, and answering follow-up questions!
====
Event Name: Lac Spartan (Nord-du-Québec), QC
Date: July 21, 2026
Start Time: 10:15 AM EDT (1415 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 61.64N, 74.75W
Description: Witness captured timelapse video and photos of brief tornado near Lac Spartan (south of Salluit). As no damage was reported and satellite imagery review revealed no visible damage, the EF-scale assessment is default EF0. Information available insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width and tornado motion. Start time is based on witness report.
Regional map showing the location of the Lac Spartan tornado in far northern Quebec.
