Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado

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Deadliest tornadoes in Canadian history Death counts before 1900 may be approximate
Rank	Tornado	Date	Deaths
1	"Regina Cyclone"	June 30, 1912	≥28
2	Edmonton Tornado	July 31, 1987	27
3	Windsor-Tecumseh, Ontario tornado	June 17, 1946	17
4	Pine Lake Tornado	July 14, 2000	12
5	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec	August 16, 1888	9
	Windsor, Ontario tornado	April 3, 1974	9
7	Barrie, Ontario tornado	May 31, 1985	8
8	Sudbury, Ontario tornado	August 20, 1970	6
	Sainte-Rose, Quebec tornado	June 8, 1953	6
10	Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado	August 6, 1879	5
	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba tornado	May 11, 1953	5
Source: Environment Canada

The Buctouche, New Brunswick Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Buctouche on August 6, 1879. It is estimated to be an F3 in strength, and is the easternmost major tornado in North America, though weaker tornadoes and waterspouts have been known to form in Nova Scotia.

The tornado killed 5 people, injured 10 others, and rendered 25 families homeless.

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian tornadoes

[edit] External links

• Environment Canada's information page on Tornadoes (Alternate Link)
• Canadian Atlas of strong tornadoes
• List of strong tornadoes from 1879 to present
• Dan, Dan, The Weather Man's webpage of Canadian Weather Events