Elie, Manitoba Tornado of 2007
The June 22, 2007 Elie F5 tornado is the only F5 ever documented in Canada. Manitoba disaster and Canadian tornado history.
Key Facts
Date: June 22, 2007
Rating: F5
Location: near Elie, Manitoba, Canada
Killed: 0 (remarkable)
Peak winds: 260+ mph estimated
Only F5 documented in Canada
Path length: 30 miles
Documented Extreme Damage
Multiple houses completely destroyed
Foundations swept clean
Vehicles thrown considerable distances
Trees debarked
F5 damage indicators present
Why Zero Deaths?
Rural area with few residents
Warning issued adequately
Sturdy Canadian construction
Community awareness
Some luck involved
Canadian Tornado Context
Canada averages 100+ tornadoes per year
Southern Ontario and Prairie provinces highest
Elie remains only F5 documented
Modern warning system
Comprehensive Environment Canada monitoring
International Comparison
US F5/EF5 events: much more frequent
Canada's Prairie provinces similar to Great Plains
Environment Canada uses same rating scale as US
International meteorological cooperation
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