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The Weather Network – PHOTOS: Extensive damage after confirmed tornado in Ontario

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A weekend of heat and humidity set the table for severe thunderstorms in Ontario Sunday evening resulting in major damage in some areas. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), storms produced one confirmed tornado as they raced across the region, causing power outages, property damage and personal injuries.

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Tornado warnings were issued for areas north of Belleville along Highway 7 in the towns of Madoc, Tweed, and Actinolite Sunday evening. According ECCC, the severe storms produced a tornado near Marmora, Madoc and Actinolite.

Tornado warnings were also issued around Frontenac Provincial Park north of Kingston, later expanding to communities like Gananoque and Brockville as the storms pushed eastwards.

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) and ECCC sent teams to the area Monday to survey the damage.

“There was a long track of damage due to at least one tornado and downburst winds,” states ECCC.

The damage has been preliminarily rated as a high-end EF-1 with peak wind speeds near 175 km/h. The final track length and strength of the winds associated however, are not yet determined.

At the height of the storm Hydro One reported that over 30,000 customers were without power across Ontario late Sunday night, down to about 4,500, mostly around Tweed by early Monday morning.

ECCC released a summary containing the locations of where the most significant damage was reported.

Rockdale: Flipped trailer and multiple injuries

Marmora: Homes damaged and downed trees

Actinolite (north of Tweed): Homes damaged and roofs removed

Tweed: Damage to homes and trees, Highway 7 blocked by downed large tree

Madoc: Downed hydro lines and downed trees

Below is a selection of photos and videos that were shared on social media as the storms journeyed their way across the province:

Storm damage in Actinolite, Ont. (Mark Robinson/The Weather Network

WATCH: Reported tornado destroys home in Ontario town; see the damage


Storm damage in Actinolite, Ont. Courtesy: Mark Robinson



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