Environment Canada confirmed in a report this evening that an EF-1 tornado touched down on the south side of Huntsville at 3:52 PM on Friday, August 5 when strong thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front.
The Enhanced Fujita scale estimates wind speed and damage on a scale of EF-0 to EF-5. An EF-1 tornado has an approximate wind speed of 138-177 kilometres per hour and causes moderate damage.
Damage was reported to a number of homes and numerous trees were toppled. The width of its path is estimated to have ranged from 100 to 150 metres with wind strength of 130 to 150 km/h.
UPDATE August 6, 9 a.m.: Clean-up continues in the aftermath of the storm as shown in the photos below.
UPDATE August 6, 12:40 p.m. Environment Canada is investigating a second possible tornado that may have touched down northeast of Huntsville. Read details here.
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- Trees down at the Locks Cemetery on Brunel Road
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- Trees along Brunel Road were broken or…Large trees along Brunel Road were snapped in half
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- The tops of trees behind this Brunel Road home were sheared off
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- Trees along Riverside Drive were uprooted
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- Trees along Riverside Drive were uprooted
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- Several homes on Echo Bay Road sustained roof damage
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