1. Deadly Tornado hits 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 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
An average of 16 tornadoes occur in Alberta every year, and an average of 41 tornadoes occur each year in the Prairie Provinces.
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.
Other Important Information

7. Bibliography http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/media/top10/2000_e.html