Two tornadoes confirmed in southwestern Ontario on Friday
Posted August 12, 2017 7:43 am.
Last Updated August 12, 2017 1:35 pm.
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Environment Canada has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in southwestern Ontario Friday night.
The national weather service says an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 130 km/h touched down near Leamington, Ont., around 5:40 p.m., damaging solar panels and a greenhouse.
Environment Canada’s damage assessment team also confirms an EF-2 tornado touched down near Hawksville near Waterloo around 7:30 p.m.
“Farm building and sheds were damaged with one anchored shed completely destroyed. Farm equipment weighing over a ton was knocked over including a fork lift, a metal press and a grain drill,” the agency said, adding that maximum winds were estimated as 180 km/h.
No injuries have been reported from either tornado.
The two tornadoes bring the count this year up to nine in southwestern Ontario.
Typically that region sees about 14 tornadoes in a year.
