Weak tornado in central AB from Aug 12
The NTP has confirmed a weak tornado at Carbon in central Alberta from August 12. An EF0-Default rating has been assigned since no damage was reported. There were a number of other reports of funnel clouds on both August 12 and 13 but evidence for a ground circulation could not be found other than for the Carbon event.
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.
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Event Name: Carbon, AB
Date: August 12, 2026
Start Time: 2:00 PM MDT (2000 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0-Default
Estimated Tornado Location: 51.48N, 113.25W
Description: Witness reported a tornado and several witnesses captured video and photos of the associated funnel cloud west of Carbon. No damage and no injuries have been reported. The preliminary EF-Scale assessment is EF0-Default. Start time is estimated based on witness report. Satellite imagery review is pending.
Regional map showing the location of the landspout tornado at Carbon in central Alberta.
