Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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

Alberta Child Advocate Issues Report: Baby Drowned In Crate Of Homebrew

Alberta Child Advocate Issues Report: Baby Drowned In Crate Of Homebrew
Human Services Minister Irfan Sabir says in a statement that his office will review the report and meet with Graff.

Alberta Child Advocate Issues Report: Baby Drowned In Crate Of Homebrew

Sukhvir Badhesa, 39, Booked For Killing 61-Year-Old Surrey Woman

Sukhvir Badhesa, 39, Booked For Killing 61-Year-Old Surrey Woman
Second-degree murder charges have been laid against 39-year-old Sukhvir Badhesa in early Sunday morning homicide in Surrey that involved 61-year-old woman.

Sukhvir Badhesa, 39, Booked For Killing 61-Year-Old Surrey Woman

Prince George RCMP Arrest Man After Allegedly Kidnapping A Woman From Hospital

Prince George RCMP Arrest Man After Allegedly Kidnapping A Woman From Hospital
Mounties in Prince George, B.C. say a suspect in an alleged kidnapping case has been arrested

Prince George RCMP Arrest Man After Allegedly Kidnapping A Woman From Hospital

Ludhiana Cancer Hospital Catches Fire, All 130 Patients Saved

Ludhiana Cancer Hospital Catches Fire, All 130 Patients Saved
All the over 130 patients had a narrow escape when a private cancer hospital caught fire on Monday in Punjab's Ludhiana district.

Ludhiana Cancer Hospital Catches Fire, All 130 Patients Saved

Man Dies From Stab Wound After Fight In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Man Dies From Stab Wound After Fight In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Police say a fight broke out around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday (at the intersection of Main and Hastings streets).

Man Dies From Stab Wound After Fight In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Jian Ghomeshi's Career Could Rebound With Acquittal But Not Easily

 It took mere days for Jian Ghomeshi's celebrated media career to disintegrate when sexual assault allegations first emerged in 2014.

Jian Ghomeshi's Career Could Rebound With Acquittal But Not Easily