Vermillion, AB F1 Tornado of June 10, 1988

Lloydminster - Wainwright - Vermillion - Provost


Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 3:00 pm MDT, which shows a low pressure system near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 21Z on June 10, 1988 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (WPC, 2017)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F1 tornado touched down at 6:00 pm MDT near Vermillion, AB. The path and width of the tornado was not documented by ECCC.


Sources

NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 21Z Fri Jun 10 1988. Retrieved from: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive.php

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/