Environment Canada says no tornadoes touched down last month in Ontario, a first in 15 years.
The weather agency says there was an absence of tornadic weather in June, something that hasn’t happened since 2001. However, the record goes back even further.
"We look further back it's the first April, May and June since 1989 that we didn't have any tornados in the province," says Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson. "It’s a bit of head scratcher for us."
It’s a surprise because the season started unusually early with an EF-1 tornado near Mount Forest in March. Traditionally the season ramps up in July and August.
But since then, the province has seen dry conditions and a lack of humidity. Those factors have kept the bad weather at bay.
“Humidity actually comes from the crops and plants. If they’re dry they're not releasing moisture into the atmosphere. That's the fuel these storms need."
Last year there was only one tornado in June, but the year before, five touched down including the EF-2 tornado that tore through Angus.
With summer expected to be warmer than usual, forecasters say the conditions are ideal for damaging storms.
"It could be sunny one minute and the skies can darken the next and a big storm moves in."
On average 12 tornadoes touchdown in Ontario every year.
