Vegreville, AB F0 Tornado of June 24, 1983

Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville - Redwater - Smoky Lake


Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 7:00 am EST.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 7:00 am on June 24, 1983 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (NOAA, 2020)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F0 tornado touched down at 9:00 pm MDT near Vegreville, AB. The path and width of the tornado was not documented by ECCC. No property damage was documented for this tornado.


Sources

NOAA Central Library. (2019). U.S. Daily Weather Maps. Friday June 24, 1983 [PDF]. Retrieved from https://library.noaa.gov/Collections/Digital-Collections/US-Daily-Weather-Maps

Environment and Climate Change Canada Data. (2018). Canadian National Tornado Database: Verified Events (1980-2009) – Public. Retrieved from: http://donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/weather/products/canadian-national-tornado-database-verified-events-1980-2009-public/