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AWCN10 CWTO 050044
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR ONTARIO AND THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:44 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2020.
DISCUSSION.
FOLLOWING A COUPLE OF STORMY DAYS TO USHER IN THIS FIRST WEEKEND OF
AUGUST, ONTARIO HAS A FEW MORE TORNADOES TO ADD TO ITS COUNT. THANKS
TO THE NORTHERN TORNADOES PROJECT, WE HAVE SOME MORE DETAILS
CONCERNING THESE TORNADOES.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
THE ONTARIO STORM PREDICTION CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
1. SUMMARY OF SUNDAY TORNADOES:
CAMDEN EAST
A TORNADO STRUCK THE COMMUNITY OF CAMDEN EAST. DAMAGE ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS TORNADO WAS CONSISTENT WITH WINDS UP TO 130 KM/H, AND SO
THIS TORNADO HAS BEEN RATED A HIGH END EF0. RADAR AND LOCAL
WITNESSES PUT THE TIME OF THIS TORNADO AT APPROXIMATELY 2:35PM.
OXFORD MILLS
A TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR OXFORD MILLS. DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
TORNADO WAS LIGHT AND SUGGESTS ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS AROUND 90
KM/H, AND SO THIS TORNADO HAS BEEN RATED A LOW END EF0. RADAR PUTS
THE TIME OF THIS TORNADO AT APPROXIMATELY 4:25PM.
KINMOUNT
A TORNADO STRUCK THE COMMUNITY OF KINMOUNT. AFTER REVIEWING
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE FROM STORM CHASERS AND DRONES THE DAMAGE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TORNADO WAS CONSISTENT WITH WINDS UP TO 190
KM/H, AND SO THIS TORNADO HAS BEEN RATED TO BE EF2 IN STRENGTH.
RADAR AND LOCAL WITNESSES PUT THE TIME OF THIS TORNADO AT
APPROXIMATELY 4:50PM.
2. SUMMARY OF MONDAY TORNADOES:
NEAR MITCHELL
A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A WEAK TORNADO NORTH OF MITCHELL ON
AUGUST 3 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:40PM, WITH ASSOCIATED TREE DAMAGE.
ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN COLLABORATION WITH
THE NORTHERN TORNADOES PROJECT, AND SO INFORMATION MAY STILL BE
CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY. ANYONE ELSE WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING
POSSIBLE TORNADOES, STORM DAMAGE, OR ANYTHING WEATHER RELATED IS
INVITED TO SHARE THEIR REPORT BY EMAILING ONSTORM@CANADA.CA, OR
TWEETING AT @ECCCWEATHERON OR BY USING #ONSTORM.
METEOROLOGISTS AT THE ONTARIO STORM PREDICTION CENTRE WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE NORTHERN TORNADOES PROJECT FOR THEIR CONTINUED WORK ON
ANALYZING AND DOCUMENTING TORNADOES ACROSS ONTARIO AND ALL OF
CANADA, AS WELL AS WEATHER SPOTTERS WHO PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN
RELAYING IMPORTANT GROUND TRUTH INFORMATION DURING THIS WEEKEND'S
STORMS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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