There wasn’t just one tornado in Ontario last week. A Western University research group says there were five, including one in Uxbridge.
The Northern Tornadoes Project says there were five EF2 twisters and one touched down in Zephyr and travelled to Little Britain, ripping off the roof of a home on the way.
That tornado had winds of up to 195 km/h.
The other twisters were in Lorneville, Dwight, Barrie and Lake Traverse, with Barrie being hit the hardest.
They all touched down between 2:30 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. Thursday.
The full summary from Environment Canada is below:
Five EF2 tornadoes confirmed in Ontario from Thursday, July 15th,
2021.
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affected portions of central and
eastern Ontario on Thursday, July 15th. A damage survey team from
Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project has determined that
five tornadoes occurred. All five tornadoes have been assigned a
preliminary rating of EF2.
Below is a brief summary of each tornado. Results are considered
preliminary as the investigation is still ongoing.
Event: Barrie, Ontario
Time: 2:30 PM EDT.
Preliminary Rating: EF2 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 210
km/h.
Description: Tornado caused structural, tree and vehicle damage in
Barrie eastward towards Innisfil. Ten people injured. 71 homes
deemed uninhabitable. Preliminary tornado track details are 12
kilometres in length and maximum path width of 600 metres.
Event: Zephyr – Little Britain, Ontario
Time: 3:20 PM EDT.
Preliminary Rating: EF2 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 195
km/h.
Description: Tornado developed north of Zephyr and caused structural
and tree damage while tracking eastward toward Little Britain. One
person injured. One home had a roof removed. Preliminary track
details are 30 kilometres in length and maximum path width of 300
metres.
Event: Lorneville, Ontario
Time: 3:25 PM EDT.
Preliminary Rating: EF2 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 180
km/h.
Description: Tornado that developed west of Lorneville caused
structural and tree damage while tracking eastward toward Hartley.
Preliminary track details are 13 kilometres in length and maximum
path width of 600 metres.
Event: Dwight, Ontario
Time: 4:15 PM EDT.
Preliminary Rating: EF2 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 190
km/h.
Description: Tree damage was reported in the Dwight area. Satellite
imagery review of the storm track revealed a tornado damage path
starting near North Portage. Preliminary track details are 4.76
kilometres and maximum path width of 360 metres.
Event: Lake Traverse, Ontario
Time: 5:10 PM EDT.
Preliminary Rating: EF2 with estimated maximum wind speeds of 190
km/h.
Description: Tree damage was reported in the Lake Traverse area.
Satellite imagery review of the storm track revealed a tornado
damage path starting southwest of the lake. Preliminary track
details are 11.9 kilometres in length and maximum path width of 340
metres.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
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