Thursday, June 11, 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

Jatinder 'Michael' Sandhu, Killed In Surrey Shooting Is Victim Of Mistaken Identity

Jatinder 'Michael' Sandhu, Killed In Surrey Shooting Is Victim Of Mistaken Identity
This is not a drug hit, not a gang-related hit, this is mistaken identity of an innocent victim

Jatinder 'Michael' Sandhu, Killed In Surrey Shooting Is Victim Of Mistaken Identity

Regulator Requires Banks To Conduct Stress Tests For Vancouver, Toronto Home Prices

Regulator Requires Banks To Conduct Stress Tests For Vancouver, Toronto Home Prices
Canada's banking regulator is requiring banks to conduct stress tests to determine how they would deal with a 50 per cent downturn in Vancouver real estate prices and a 40 per cent cut in Toronto home prices.

Regulator Requires Banks To Conduct Stress Tests For Vancouver, Toronto Home Prices

Surrey RCMP Need Help Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect

Surrey RCMP Need Help Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect
Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in an alleged sexual assault after receiving video surveillance of the possible suspect.

Surrey RCMP Need Help Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect

Serious Collision Between Car And Motorcycle In Abbotsford

At this location, a northbound Honda Accord driven by a 22-year-old man crashed into a southbound Honda motorcycle driven by a 56-year-old man. 

Serious Collision Between Car And Motorcycle In Abbotsford

Nanaimo Girl Ok After Suspect Punches Her, Grabs iPhone In Sunday Attack

Nanaimo Girl Ok After Suspect Punches Her, Grabs iPhone In Sunday Attack
NANAIMO, B.C. — RCMP are investigating an assault and robbery of a 14-year-old girl in Nanaimo, B.C.

Nanaimo Girl Ok After Suspect Punches Her, Grabs iPhone In Sunday Attack

Vancouver Mayor, Police In Talks With Black Lives Matters Ahead Of Sunday's Pride Parade

Vancouver Mayor, Police In Talks With Black Lives Matters Ahead Of Sunday's Pride Parade
Ahead of Sunday's march, Vancouver Police spokesman Sgt. Randy Fincham indicated the force had not been dissuaded from participating by an open letter asking for them to voluntarily withdraw.

Vancouver Mayor, Police In Talks With Black Lives Matters Ahead Of Sunday's Pride Parade