Two More Tornadoes Confirmed in Ontario #ONwx

Two more tornadoes have been confirmed by the Northern Tornadoes Project in Ontario.

The first tornado was in Washago. A tornado associated with a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms touched down in Washago during the evening of September 3rd. The tornado was rated EF-1 on the enhanced Fujita scale, with maximum wind speeds of 145 kilometres per hour, a path length of 1.85 kilometres and a maximum width of 90 metres. The tornado produced damage mainly to mature trees along a narrow path.

Another tornado touched down in Port Colborne. This tornado was associated with a line of heavy showers and thunderstorms. It touched down late on the evening of September 3rd, 2020. The tornado was rated high-end EF-0 on the enhanced Fujita scale, with maximum wind speeds of 125 kilometres per hour, a path length of 1.1 kilometres and a maximum width of 50 metres. The tornado produced damage to some trees and houses.