Canada recently recorded its northernmost tornado in almost 50 years
The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed a tornado that occurred on July 21 is the northernmost tornado recorded in Canada since 1980
The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) recently confirmed that a tornado passed south of Salluit, Que., on July 21. It is the northernmost tornado recorded in Canada since 1980.
The tornado was observed at 10:15 a.m. ET near Spartan Lake by geologist Thoman Debruyne, who was in the area at the time and was able to capture footage of the twister as it occured. He later sent the footage in to the NTP for analysis.
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NTP has classified the brief tornado as an EF0, the lowest on the scale, as there were no visible signs of any damage to the surrounding area.
What's remarkable about this, though, is how far north the tornado occurred. The Weather Network's meteorologists say this is the northernmost tornado to be recorded, not just in all of 2026, but since at least 1980.
2026 had a remarkable tornado season across Canada, and this latest addition to the records is only further proof.