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Founded in 2017 by Western University with ImpactWX, NTP aims to detect and document all tornadoes in Canada and uncover Canada’s true tornado climatology. See uwo.ca/ntp & cssl.ca.
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The final versions of all NTP 2024 Survey Summary Maps are now available. They are a great way to see damage survey investigation results, including the survey source data. The maps are available via the NTP Open Data Portal at uwo.ca/ntp and through the NTP Dashboard at uwo.ca/ntp/dashboard.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

NTP's Annual Report for 2024 is now available! The 2024 Canadian tornado season started Mar 16 and ended Nov 10 - the longest on record since at least 1980. And the 129 tornadoes for the year comes second only to 2022 when there was 131. Press release and link: news.westernu.ca/2025/02/torn...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

There is one remaining online info session for those interested in CSSL intern opportunities - Jan 23 at 7 pm ET. Note the application deadline is Jan 27. You can learn more about the CSSL internship program and how to register for the info session here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

The NTP systematic satellite imagery review for 2024 also turned up 11 new tornadoes from 2013 to 2023! The following blog post provides details for these, as well as for a damage track reported on social media and confirmed by NTP as a tornado from 1988: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

At the end of each year, NTP staff undertake a systematic review of satellite imagery to find any forest damage that may have been missed. In 2024, it turned up 14 new tornadoes. Add in a couple of stragglers, and the 2024 count goes up to 129. A busy year! Details here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

There will be two online info sessions for those interested in CSSL intern opportunities - Jan 8 at 12:30 PM ET and Jan 23 at 7 pm ET. You can learn more about the CSSL internship program and how to register for an info session here: uwo.ca/cssl/interns...

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submitted 83 days ago • 7 comments

Dive into real-world research and fieldwork with the CSSL Summer Internship Program! Learn more and apply here: uwo.ca/cssl/internships/index.html Don't miss your chance to gain hands-on experience with leading hail and tornado experts in the field. Applications close on January 27th.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Hello Bluesky! We’re thrilled to be here! If you missed our launch in late October and haven’t visited the Canadian Mesonet Portal yet, you can find it here! meso.cssl.ca

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

Here's the latest tornado count graph for Canada. So far, 2024 has earliest start (March 16) and most tornado days (55) in the NTP era. Our end-of-season satellite imagery review has turned up a number of 2024 events that need to be added, so still more tornadoes to come!

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Prof. Greg Kopp of the NTP was a 2024 Ontario Professional Engineers Award recipient. On Friday evening, he accepted the award in the Research and Development category. See the comments for the write-up. Congrats!!!

submitted 108 days ago • 1 comment

The Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory has launched 🚀. Backed by 60 years of expertise in #wind engineering—and a $20M gift from ImpactWX—it will revolutionize how we understand Canada’s most extreme #weather. At our new website, cssl.ca, you can watch a recording of the first CSSL Symposium.

submitted 118 days ago • 0 comments

The Northern Tornadoes Project has arrived at BlueSky! To see what we're all about, check out our website at uwo.ca/ntp. And make sure to interact with our map of Canada's tornadoes via the NTP Dashboard at uwo.ca/ntp/dashboard. Now up to 113 tornadoes for 2024 (5 in November!). #WXbluesky

submitted 108 days ago • 7 comments