Here’s how Saskatchewan’s 2026 tornado season compares to previous years

Saskatchewan may be experiencing a record year for funnel clouds, if the current pace of storms continues, according to experts.

Saskatchewan may be experiencing a record year for funnel clouds, if the current pace of storms continues, according to experts. Those across the province were witness to an eventful, storm-filled weekend, which saw a string of tornadoes reported all across the province’s centre. It’s an unusual pattern according to David Sills, who serves as the director of the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP).

“Way above normal. If this pace continues, you might be setting some records here,” he told CTV News. “I kind of feel for the residents in Saskatchewan.

It seems like there’s tornadoes raining down on the province this year.” As of noon Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said it has confirmed nine tornadoes touched down on Friday, July 10 . A further five remained unconfirmed.

Twin tornadoes near Glaslyn and another near Spiritwood were confirmed to have touched down on Saturday, July 11. According to the NTP, there have been 27 confirmed tornadoes in the province, excluding the reported tornadoes of July 10-11. Twenty of those have been EF0s, or the lowest classification of funnel clouds – leaving very little to no damage behind.

Five have been classified as EF1s – featuring winds around 150 km/h and damage ranging from destroyed trees to damaged roofs. The province has also hosted two rarities, with an EF2 tornado being reported on June 28 near Badgerville and an EF3 tornado reported near Oxbow on June 9. Both tornadoes left considerable damage in their wake – with the Oxbow tornado leveling a farmyard.

The twister marks the province’s first EF3 tornado since 2010. “It’s prime conditions, I guess you’d say, recently for tornadoes, and it’s been pretty remarkable,” Sills noted. “Not just a lot of tornadoes, but strong tornadoes as well.

Ones that are able to destroy the top half of a house, for instance.” Since the NTP began compiling data in 2017, the province has averaged 16 tornadoes annually. Tornadoes in Saskatchewan by year (NTP)

The prairies feature a shorter storm season than Ontario and Quebec, given the fact they are further south. Saskatchewan is currently at the mid-point of its tornado season, which runs from June to August. “In August, hopefully, we’ll be more quiet,” Sills added.

“We’re right in the thick of it right now, and we’re seeing the results for sure.” Weekend tornado reports (ECCC) More details to come...