Ontario Tornado

• Researchers confirm 1st tornado of 2025 in Ontario has touched down

  Tornado season is officially underway in Ontario as the first one touched down near Woodstock, Ont., a week ago, according to weather researchers.

  Canada

  May 23, 2025
  
• Tornado in southwestern Ontario: Expert surprised by timing of weekend twister

  A funnel cloud that touched down in Ayr, Ont. on Saturday morning was classified as an F1 tornado with speeds reaching up to 165 km/h.

  Weather

  Aug 19, 2024
  
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• Emergency crews dealing with aftermath of tornado in southwestern Ontario

  Waterloo regional police say there were no injuries reported after a tornado reportedly touched down in Ayr, Ont., Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2024
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• Ontario is now Canada’s tornado hot spot — and the season is getting longer

  Data released last month from the Northern Tornadoes Project shows that between 1991 and 2020, Ontario had the most tornadoes per year, surpassing Saskatchewan.

  Weather

  Jun 12, 2024
• Brighton, Ont. marks 50th anniversary of destructive tornado striking downtown

  On July 13, 1973, a tornado ripped through Brighton, Ont., for about 30 seconds, leaving a path of destruction. Miraculously, no one was injured or killed in the storm.

  Weather

  Jul 13, 2023
• Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down in Ottawa area

  Environment Canada has confirmed a tornado touched down in the Ottawa area earlier this week, but says damage is still being assessed.

  Environment

  Sep 2, 2022
• Tornado warning for Fenelon Falls, northern Kawartha Lakes, Minden, Haliburton ends

  A tornado warning issued for the Fenelon Falls, Balsam Lake Park and Northern Kawartha Lakes area has ended.

  Weather

  Aug 8, 2022
• Tweed, Ont. continues cleanup efforts after weekend tornado

  Residents in Tweed, Ont., and the surrounding area are picking up the pieces following a powerful storm during which a tornado touched down on the weekend.

  Weather

  Jul 27, 2022
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• Environment Canada confirms EF-2 tornado formed in Uxbridge, Ont.

  The EF-2 tornado formed at about 1:15 p.m. on Saturday in Uxbridge, with a maximum wind speed of 195 kilometres per hour, the weather summary noted.

  Weather

  May 25, 2022
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• Environment Canada to review Barrie tornado alert notifications after current season

  Questions were raised by several residents on social media and those who Global News spoke with after many said they received a tornado warning while it was overhead or afterward.

  Weather

  Jul 21, 2021