A fallen tree at Stevenson Road and Rossland Road in Oshawa. Photo Glenn Hendry
After two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down near London last week, the damage from a series of severe thunderstorms primarily affected southwestern Ontario.
However, it didn’t stop there.
The strong winds caused trees to fall and led to significant damage closer to home as well, with municipal teams in Durham Region working hard on storm-related issues, although not as severely impacted as London, where high winds knocked down trees and cut off power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses at one time.
The storms brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds that toppled trees in Oshawa and resulted in localized flooding in parts of Clarington.
The wind gusts also stirred up high waves on Lake Ontario. Several homes in the Cedar Crest Beach Road area faced basement flooding due to these waves.
The first tornado confirmed was an EF-0 that hit near the small community of Christina, southwest of London. The second tornado caused EF-1 damage along a path stretching from Lambeth to Mossley, which included southern sections of London.
These tornadoes raise Canada’s total for this year to 11.
On average, Canada sees about 65 tornadoes annually, with just over a quarter occurring in Ontario.
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