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Weather summary for southern Ontario and the National Capital Region issued by Environment Canada at 10:44 AM EST Tuesday December 3, 2013.
..2013 tornado count updated..
On Saturday November 23, as a sharp cold front crossed eastern Ontario, a very rare late season tornado took some residents just north of Prescott by surprise. The tornado was spun from a vigorous storm leaving significant structural damage to a farm silo and other minor damage in the area. It was rated an EF-1 with winds estimated at 150 km/h. The enhanced Fujita scale ranged from 0 to 5; 5 being the strongest.
2 more investigations were also completed in November. An EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Teviotdale, just south of Mount Forest, on July 19, 2013 and another EF-0 tornado occurred in Magiskan Lake, northeast of Cochrane, on August 2, 2013. The total count of tornadoes in Ontario in 2013 now stands at 22. The Ontario tornado season normally runs from late April to early October, and on average, 12 tornadoes are verified. Other occurrences of late season tornadoes in Ontario are the Leamington tornado on November 29, 1919, the Exeter tornado on December 12, 1946, and the Hamilton tornado on November 9, 2005.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
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Weather summary for southern Ontario and the National Capital Region issued by Environment Canada at 10:44 AM EST Tuesday December 3, 2013.
..2013 tornado count updated..
On Saturday November 23, as a sharp cold front crossed eastern Ontario, a very rare late season tornado took some residents just north of Prescott by surprise. The tornado was spun from a vigorous storm leaving significant structural damage to a farm silo and other minor damage in the area. It was rated an EF-1 with winds estimated at 150 km/h. The enhanced Fujita scale ranged from 0 to 5; 5 being the strongest.
2 more investigations were also completed in November. An EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Teviotdale, just south of Mount Forest, on July 19, 2013 and another EF-0 tornado occurred in Magiskan Lake, northeast of Cochrane, on August 2, 2013. The total count of tornadoes in Ontario in 2013 now stands at 22. The Ontario tornado season normally runs from late April to early October, and on average, 12 tornadoes are verified. Other occurrences of late season tornadoes in Ontario are the Leamington tornado on November 29, 1919, the Exeter tornado on December 12, 1946, and the Hamilton tornado on November 9, 2005.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
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