Weekend storms bring tornado risk, wind and hail threat
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A tornado warning has been issued for Savant Lake and Sturgeon Lake in northwestern Ontario. Here's the latest from Environment and Climate Change Canada on how to stay safe.
The EF2 tornado that hit Phelps on Monday was the strongest in New York this year, according to the National Weather Service. Winds reached 115 mph, damaging homes and a barn, but the storm went undetected by radar due to a coverage blind spot.
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The Weather Network on MSNPHOTOS: Severe storms knock down trees, power lines in OntarioA line of severe thunderstorms crossed the border and made a mess in southwestern Ontario on Saturday, blocking streets with downed trees and knocking out power to thousands. The storms pushed through Windsor around 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. local time, arriving with strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall.
Summer in Ontario may bring with it warm weather, but last week's tornado in Lucan is a reminder that it’s also tornado season.
A tornado warning has been issued for several municipalities in eastern Ontario. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, Environment Canada announced that a warning is in effect for Merrickville-Wolford-Kemptville,
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Localsyr.com on MSNCONFIRMED: Tornado Monday in Ontario CountyThe National Weather Service out of Buffalo has confirmed a tornado did touch down Monday in the Town of Phelps (Ontario County). The tornado had top winds of 115 mph
PHELPS, N.Y. – The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down in the Town of Phelps in Ontario County on Monday.
Environment Canada's tornado warning for eastern Ontario has ended. From about 3:20 until 4 p.m. the agency said a severe thunderstorm could possibly produce a tornado in communities such as Kemptville and Merrickville. It's not yet known if a tornado formed.
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service today will determine whether a tornado struck the town of Phelps, in Ontario County, on Monday. Reports of damage, including downed trees and roofs torn off houses, and social media images of a funnel cloud prompted the weather service to investigate.
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WHAM on MSN'I'm shocked': Roofs ripped off, trees snapped during probable tornado in Ontario CountyPhelps, N.Y. (WHAM) — A probable tornado ripped through the area of Phelps in Ontario County Monday evening, causing damage across the region. One home on Fort Hill Road that's been around since the 1800s had its roof ripped off during the storm. The owner of the historic house said she moved here in the 1980s and has never seen a storm like this.