The First Thunderstorm of the Season - WINNIPEG (since 1953*)
*Including events before 1953 if found via other sources*
Rank |
Latest
first t-storm |
Earliest first t-storm |
||
1 |
Jun
10 |
2013 |
Feb 28 |
1914 WFP |
2 |
Jun 9 |
1958 |
Mar 14 |
1919 MR |
3 |
Jun 7 |
2015 |
Mar 19 |
2012 |
4 |
Jun 3 |
1992 |
Mar 21 |
1907 WTR |
5 |
Jun 3 |
1995 |
Mar 24 |
1945 WTR |
6 |
May 30 |
2011 |
Mar 27 |
2004 |
7 |
May 23 |
1954 |
Mar 28 |
1960 |
8 |
May 22 |
2016 |
Mar 29 |
1897 O |
9 |
May 19 |
2014 |
Mar 29 |
1999 |
10 |
May 17 |
1962 |
Mar 31 |
1978 |
11 |
May 17 |
2007 |
Apr 1 |
1928 MR |
12 |
May 16 |
1971 |
Apr 2 |
2010 |
13 |
May 16 |
1972 |
Apr 3 |
1910 O |
14 |
May 15 |
2018 |
Apr 3 |
1927 MR |
15 |
May 14 |
1968 |
Apr 4 |
1839 PJ |
16 |
May 14 |
1996 |
Apr 5 |
1921 MR |
17 |
May 14 |
2021 |
Apr 5 |
2000 |
18 |
May 13 |
1975 |
Apr 6 |
1980 |
19 |
May 13 |
2009 |
Apr 7 |
1934 WTR |
20 |
May 10 |
1991 |
Apr 9 |
1885 O |
21 |
|
|
Apr 10 |
1925 MR |
Data Notes:
Apr 4, 1839 - Occurred at the Red River Settlement (Winnipeg The Forks area) according to the Red River Post Journal (Hudson's Bay Company).
Apr 9, 1885 - See St John's College and St Boniface College observer notes, from the Library and Archives of Canada in Winnipeg.
Mar 29, 1897 - Found in the observer notes from St John's College, retrieved from the Library and Archives of Canada in Winnipeg. The Monthly Weather Review also had one thunderstorm day that March, but did not specify the date. The observer notes confirmed the date of occurrence.
Mar 21, 1907 - See Winnipeg Tribune Article.
Apr 3, 1910 - In the Monthly Weather Review. Date changed from 4th to 3rd, however, because observer notes said the t-storm occurred at 842pm Apr 3.
Feb 28, 1914 - See Winnipeg Free Press articles from 1914 and 1960, and Report of the Meteorological Service for the Dominion of Canada, and Monthly Wx Review.
Mar 14, 1919 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 5, 1921 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 10, 1925 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 3, 1927 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 1, 1928 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 7, 1934 - See Winnipeg Tribune Article. An official federal document mentioned 1 TS day in April, the Tribune helped confirm which day it occurred.
Mar 24, 1945 - See Winnipeg Tribune Article.
Apr 4, 1839 - Occurred at the Red River Settlement (Winnipeg The Forks area) according to the Red River Post Journal (Hudson's Bay Company).
Apr 9, 1885 - See St John's College and St Boniface College observer notes, from the Library and Archives of Canada in Winnipeg.
Mar 29, 1897 - Found in the observer notes from St John's College, retrieved from the Library and Archives of Canada in Winnipeg. The Monthly Weather Review also had one thunderstorm day that March, but did not specify the date. The observer notes confirmed the date of occurrence.
Mar 21, 1907 - See Winnipeg Tribune Article.
Apr 3, 1910 - In the Monthly Weather Review. Date changed from 4th to 3rd, however, because observer notes said the t-storm occurred at 842pm Apr 3.
Feb 28, 1914 - See Winnipeg Free Press articles from 1914 and 1960, and Report of the Meteorological Service for the Dominion of Canada, and Monthly Wx Review.
Mar 14, 1919 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 5, 1921 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 10, 1925 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 3, 1927 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 1, 1928 - See Monthly Record Meteorological Observations in Canada.
Apr 7, 1934 - See Winnipeg Tribune Article. An official federal document mentioned 1 TS day in April, the Tribune helped confirm which day it occurred.
Mar 24, 1945 - See Winnipeg Tribune Article.
Graphs:
Notes:
2022 - Some thunder was reported in south Winnipeg in the afternoon on April 22. Airport didn't report anything as storms weakened as they moved northward.
Apr 10, 2024 - Thunder heard in south Winnipeg in the afternoon. None reported at the Airport.
2022 - Some thunder was reported in south Winnipeg in the afternoon on April 22. Airport didn't report anything as storms weakened as they moved northward.
Apr 10, 2024 - Thunder heard in south Winnipeg in the afternoon. None reported at the Airport.