A low-level tornado touched down near London, Ont., over the weekend, according to researchers from the Northern Tornadoes Project at the University of Western Ontario.
They confirmed a tornado just south of Lucan on Monday at around 3:23 p.m., which left behind some damage to a farm, trees and crops along a track length of close to 2 km.
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There were no injuries reported, according to the NTP, which rated the twister as an EF0 tornado with wind speeds reaching as high as 110 km/h
Lucan is a small village located about a 30-minute drive north of London, and is a part of the larger Lucan Biddulph township.
This is the second tornado of the year in Ontario, with the first occurring just down the road near Woodstock on May 16.
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