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Deadly Tornado Hits Alberta: A Devastating F3 Twister

On July 14th, 2000, a deadly F3 tornado struck Alberta at the Green Acres campground in Pine Lake, causing 12 deaths and extensive damage. Learn about the climate factors, effects on people, and the tornado's path.

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Deadly Tornado Hits Alberta: A Devastating F3 Twister

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  1. Deadly Tornadohits Alberta By: Sophie Veinotte

  2. On July 14th 2000 at 7pm a deadly tornado hit Alberta, at the Green Acres campground in Pine Lake. Which is 25km southeast of Red Deer Alberta, and is 150km northeast of the city of Calgary. It was what is called an F3 tornado.

  3. climate factors that caused the storm The tornado formed out of a severe thunder storm. This storm formed on the eastern side of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. As it moved eastward, it encountered a narrow band of low level moisture that caused it to develop into a severe thunderstorm cell.

  4. Effects on People This was the first killer tornado in Canada since 1994. Twelve people died, and hundreds of more were critically injured.

  5. Damage that was Caused The tornado was on the ground for approximately 20 km, 30 minutes. It made damage to 800 to 1500 metres wide. Damage assessment suggests that winds within the central corridor reached 300 km/h. And ‘Weather Watchers’ reported hail as large as baseballs.

  6. Other Important Information • Canada ranks second in the world for tornado occurrences after the United States. • Tornadoes start as a severe thunderstorm with rain or hail then form into a tornado. • An average of 16 tornadoes occur in Alberta every year, and an average of 41 tornadoes occur each year in the Prairie Provinces.

  7. Bibliography • http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/media/top10/2000_e.html • http://www.ontariostorms.com/2000/jul/14/ • http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/TheBigOne.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Lake,_Alberta_Tornado

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