Close X
Sunday, March 2, 2025
ADVT 
National

Environment Canada Confirms Two Tornadoes Hit Windsor, Ont., Area

The Canadian Press, 26 Aug, 2016 01:08 PM
  • Environment Canada Confirms Two Tornadoes Hit Windsor, Ont., Area
WINDSOR, Ont. — Environment Canada confirms that two tornadoes touched down in the Windsor, Ont., area earlier this week.
 
Teams surveying the damage have concluded that an EF1-category tornado hit the bedroom community of LaSalle with wind speeds between 135 and 175 kilometres per hour Wednesday night.
 
They found a second twister, this one an EF2-category with winds between 200 and 220 kilometres per hour, struck Windsor shortly afterward.
 
They say that makes it the most powerful tornado in Ontario so far this year. Seven have been confirmed to date.
 
Wednesday's storm damaged about 15 homes and injured four people, though none were critically hurt.
 
Environment Canada is preparing its final report on the storm.

MORE National ARTICLES

Police Called After Brockville, Ont., Neighbours Fling Dog Feces At Each Other

Police Called After Brockville, Ont., Neighbours Fling Dog Feces At Each Other
Police in Brockville, Ont., say the altercation started last Thursday when one woman found what she believed was her neighbour's dog's excrement in her yard.  

Police Called After Brockville, Ont., Neighbours Fling Dog Feces At Each Other

Infamous 'Balaclava Rapist' Larry Takahashi Living In Vancouver

Infamous 'Balaclava Rapist' Larry Takahashi Living In Vancouver
The Vancouver Police Department believes that compelling circumstances exist to warn the public about a high-risk sexual offender who is now residing in Vancouver.

Infamous 'Balaclava Rapist' Larry Takahashi Living In Vancouver

Cat Burglar Gets Stuck On Roof, Calls Vancouver Police For Help

Cat Burglar Gets Stuck On Roof, Calls Vancouver Police For Help
A cat burglar has been arrested for break-and-enter after calling 9-1-1 following a botched rooftop break-in.

Cat Burglar Gets Stuck On Roof, Calls Vancouver Police For Help

'Zombie' Honeybees Make First Appearance In Canada

'Zombie' Honeybees Make First Appearance In Canada
Sarah Wallbank says she noticed bees from her hive were flying erratically at night, persistently circling lights and then dying.

'Zombie' Honeybees Make First Appearance In Canada

10-Year-old Seriously Hurt Girl In 'Good Spirits' After B.C. Bear Attack

10-Year-old Seriously Hurt Girl In 'Good Spirits' After B.C. Bear Attack
The girl was returning with her father and grandmother from a swim in the Coquitlam River on Saturday afternoon when the trio came across a bear with a cub, prompting the female to attack.

10-Year-old Seriously Hurt Girl In 'Good Spirits' After B.C. Bear Attack

Watch: Canadian YouTube Star Mike Tompkins On Hillary Clinton Video, Working With The Muppets

Watch: Canadian YouTube Star Mike Tompkins On Hillary Clinton Video, Working With The Muppets
The Edmonton-born Tompkins also appears in the video, which now has nearly two million views on YouTube.

Watch: Canadian YouTube Star Mike Tompkins On Hillary Clinton Video, Working With The Muppets