New Sarepta, AB F2 Tornado of April 27, 1984

Leduc - Camrose - Wetaskiwin - Tofield


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

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 7:00 am on April 27, 1984 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (NOAA, 2020)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F2 tornado touched down at 9:30 pm MDT near New Sarepta, 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 April 27, 1984 [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/