NORTHERN TORNADOES PROJECT:
IMPACT AT A GLANCE
Entered into working partnerships with University of Manitoba, York University and The Weather Network
Acquired cutting-edge drone technology, allowing us to obtain high-quality, highly accurate damage survey data and images
Obtained an advanced drone licence, allowing us to fly drones longer distances without keeping the drone in sight
Conducted 409 NTP investigations, 292 Planet satellite surveys, 31 ground surveys, 24 drone surveys and 4 aircraft surveys
Verified the occurrence of 77 tornadoes across Canada in 2020. NTP investigations increased the verified tornado count by 166%
Created a more useful, user-friendly Dashboard and Open Data Site
Published an NTP overview article in the high-impact journal Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Began documenting the human cost of tornadoes and highlighting stories of loss and resiliency following the Angus, ON (2014) and Dunrobin, ON (2018) tornadoes
Became 100% carbon-neutral through a partnership with Tree Canada
Increased Twitter and Facebook follows and user engagement throughout the year, including the tornado off-season
Held successful, well-attended live-casts and online classroom sessions with researchers, journalists, citizen scientists and schoolchildren
Covered by 59 media outlets including CBC, Canadian Geographic, TV and radi
