Ontario Tornado Challenge

Do YOU have what it takes to forecast tornadoes in southern Ontario?!


Join the Ontario Tornado Challenge!

🍁 || Northern Tornadoes Project is the Official Partner ||🍁

Learn about severe weather, build your forecasting skills, and compete for top-notch prizes!

Issue tornado outlooks using a 3-point system to highlight regions with the greatest risk of a twister

1st Place

NTP Hoodie

NTP Ballcap

2nd Place

NTP Ballcap

Outlook Categories

Risk of a tornado

Increased confidence in a tornado occuring, one of which may be strong

High confidence for multiple tornadoes, some of which may be strong

Submission Schedule

Forecast Submissions are due by 15z on the day of (24h submission window)

Forecasts are valid from 15z until 15z the following day (24h period)

Forecast Region


  • Southern Ontario

  • Score based on Tornadoes over Land

What's an outlook?

Category 1

Contestants 25 years old and under:

  • 1. A current or past YASC member

  • 2. OR is a Canadian citizen

  • 3. OR currently lives in Canada

Category 2

Contestants 26 years old and above:

  • 2. is a Canadian citizen

  • 3. OR currently lives in Canada