First tornado of 2025 for Québec
The NTP has confirmed that the first recorded Québec tornado of 2025 occurred in Saint-Zénon on April 29. An NTP ground/drone survey of the damage to structures and trees resulted in an EF-scale rating of EF1.
Details are provided in the event summary below, as well as maps and photos. The tornado can also be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard .
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Event Name: Saint-Zénon, QC
Date: April 29, 2025
Start Time: 7:30 PM EDT (2330 UTC)
Final Classification: Tornado (Over Land)
Final EF-Scale Rating: EF1
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: SBO/DOD-7
Start of damage track: 46.6161N, 73.8850W
End of damage track: 46.6140N, 73.7984W
Location of worst damage: 46.6156N, 73.8592W
Description: Damage to trees and barns was reported near Saint-Zénon (south of Saint-Michel-des-Saints) after a storm passed through the area. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on May 1-2, 2025, documenting the reported damage along with additional tree damage and roof damage to a house. Damage assessed as EF1 tornado, with an estimated max. wind speed of 165 km/h, track length of 6.74 km and max. path width of 600 m. Tornado motion was from the W (approx. 270 degrees). Start time is based on radar imagery. Satellite imagery review is pending.
Regional map showing the location of the EF1 tornado in southern Québec.
Survey map showing the track of the EF1 tornado and locations of observation points.
Drone photo of a barn destroyed by the tornado just off Highway 131, north of the town of Saint-Zénon.
A drone photo of convergent treefall damage, located about 2 km east of Highway 131.
