WOCN10 CWTO 011916
GENERAL WEATHER STATEMENT
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. REGIONAL CENTRE TORONTO ONTARIO.
3.16 PM EDT TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2002.
ONTARIO SEVERE WEATHER SUMMARY
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THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY LISTS KNOWN SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS IN ONTARIO
FROM APRIL 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2002. SEE NOTES AT END FOR
CRITERIA AND DEFINITIONS.
DATE LOCATION DETAILS
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APR 17 HOLLAND LANDING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
MAY 23 THUNDER BAY 20 MM HAIL
MAY 30 KAKABEKA FALLS 30 MM HAIL
MAY 31 NORTH BAY CONFIRMED TORNADO - F1 DAMAGE
BARRIE, ANGUS, 45 MM HAIL, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,
INNISFIL FLASH FLOODING
TIMMINS WIND GUST TO 104 KM/H
JUN 9-11 DISTRICTS OF UP TO 400+ MM OF RAIN OVER 3 DAYS,
RAINY RIVER SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING,
AND KENORA DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 115 KM/H
JUN 11-12 PETERBOROUGH 200+ MM OF RAIN OVER 2 DAYS,
SEVERE FLOODING
JUN 17 LONDON 24 MM HAIL
JUN 21 GOSHEN DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
LAKE HURON NEAR 50 MM HAIL, UNCONFIRMED TORNADO -
SARNIA NO DAMAGE REPORTED
WOODSLEE 70 MM OF RAIN IN 1 HR
TORONTO **2 INJURED** BY LIGHTNING
JUN 22 THUNDER BAY 24 MM HAIL
JUN 23 FALLOWFIELD CONFIRMED TORNADO - F1 DAMAGE
NEPEAN, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
HAWKESBURY,
ARNPRIOR,
WILLIAMSBURG
JUN 26 EMBRUN, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
SARNIA,
PETERBOROUGH
JUN 27 CORNWALL 75 MM OF RAIN IN 2 HRS
JUL 14 EARLTON DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ANGUS 100 MM OF RAIN IN 50 MIN
JUL 16 MATTICE 45 MM HAIL, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,
FLASH FLOODING
JUL 17 EMO UNCONFIRMED TORNADO - NO DAMAGE
REPORTED
JUL 18 CALEDONIA 120 MM OF RAIN IN 2 HR, FLASH FLOODING
JUL 22 MANY LOCATIONS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
IN SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN ONTARIO
NEW TECUMSETH, CONFIRMED MICROBURSTS - F0 DAMAGE
AURORA
WOODBRIDGE LIGHTNING CAUSES HYDRO POLES/LINES TO
FALL ONTO TRAFFIC TRAPPING SEVERAL
MOTORISTS
TORONTO LIGHTNING RUPTURES GAS LINE CAUSING
EXPLOSION
JUL 27 KANATA 55 MM OF RAIN IN 1 HR
JUL 28 KOSH LAKE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS - UNCONFIRMED
TORNADO
VANKLEEK HILL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS - UNCONFIRMED
TORNADO
SARNIA DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
HALFWAY LAKE CONFIRMED MICROBURST - F2 DAMAGE,
PROVINCIAL PARK **6 INJURED**
STRATFORD, UP TO 150 MM OF RAIN IN 3 HR, SEVERE
TAVISTOCK FLOODING
JUL 29 NOBLETON CONFIRMED MICROBURST - F0 DAMAGE
WYOMING, OSHAWA, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS - UNCONFIRMED
HUNTSVILLE TORNADOES
KENILWORTH UNCONFIRMED TORNADO - NO DAMAGE
REPORTED
FERGUS, ARTHUR, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
FORT ERIE
JUL 31 SUDBURY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, FLASH FLOODING,
**1 INJURED**
BURGESSVILLE 45 MM HAIL
AUG 1 SAULT STE. MARIE, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
HAVLIN TOWNSHIP,
ST. JOSEPH'S
ISLAND
AUG 2 CLOYNE CONFIRMED MICROBURST - F2 DAMAGE,
45 MM HAIL, **1 INJURED**,
**1 FATALITY**
APSLEY, COBOCONK, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
GLANMIRE LAKE,
EEL'S LAKE,
BANCROFT,
KEMPTVILLE,
MAXVILLE
AUG 10 CLEARWATER BAY UNCONFIRMED TORNADOES - NO DAMAGE
REPORTED
AUG 13 MIDLAND, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
PENETANG,
VIRGINIA
AUG 14 KESWICK / DAMAGING WIND GUSTS - UNCONFIRMED
SUTTON TORNADO
JACKSON'S POINT, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
SNAKE ISLAND,
INNISFIL, VANIER
AUG 17 THUNDER BAY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, **3 INJURED**
SEP 10 BAYSVILLE CONFIRMED MICROBURST - F1 DAMAGE
PEMBROKE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS - UNCONFIRMED
TORNADO
AILSA CRAIG, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
CURRAN
SEP 14 COURTLAND 45 MM HAIL, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
MOUNT HOPE WIND GUST TO 93 KM/H
SEP 20 WOODSTOCK DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
NOTES
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A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS DEFINED AS HAVING ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING:
- TORNADOES,
- WIND GUSTS OF 90 KM/H OR GREATER,
- HAIL OF 2 CENTIMETRES DIAMETER OR GREATER,
- RAINFALL RATE GREATER THAN 50 MILLIMETRES IN 1 HOUR OR
LESS OR 75 MILLIMETRES IN 3 HOURS OR LESS.
WIND DAMAGE IS ASSUMED TO BE CAUSED BY SEVERE 'WIND GUSTS' UNLESS A
SPECIFIC PHENOMENON IS IDENTIFIED (E.G. MICROBURST, TORNADO).
WIND DAMAGE INTENSITY IS RATED ON THE FUJITA SCALE WITH 'F0' BEING
THE WEAKEST AND 'F5' BEING THE STRONGEST.
HAIL SIZE VALUES INDICATE THE ESTIMATED STONE DIAMETER UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED.
RAIN ACCUMULATIONS AND WIND SPEED VALUES ARE MEASURED UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED.
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SEVERE WEATHER CRITERION FOR LIGHTNING.
HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING EVENTS ARE INCLUDED.
END/SILLS/RUDDICK/MYATT/SHEREMETO
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