Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado

Bouctouche, New Brunswick tornado

The Bouctouche, New Brunswick Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Bouctouche, New Brunswick on August 6, 1879.

It is estimated that the tornado was an F3 in strength, and is the easternmost "major" tornado in North America, though weaker tornadoes and waterspouts have been known to form in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

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

See also

* List of Canadian tornadoes

External links

* [http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/air/summersevere/ae00s02.en.html Environment Canada's information page on Tornadoes] ( [http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/air/summersevere/ae00s02.en.html Alternate Link] )
* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/naturalhazards/majortornadoes Canadian Atlas of strong tornadoes]
* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/naturalhazards/majortornadoes/tornadoes_stats_new.html List of strong tornadoes from 1879 to present]
* [http://www.dandantheweatherman.com/cantriv.html Dan, Dan, The Weather Man's webpage of Canadian Weather Events]


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