PHOTOS: At least one tornado confirmed after damaging storms hit Ontario
Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado tore through parts of southern and eastern Ontario Sunday evening, leaving significant damage in their wake.
A weekend of heat and humidity set the table for severe thunderstorms in Ontario Sunday evening resulting in major damage in some areas. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), storms produced one confirmed tornado as they raced across the region, causing power outages, property damage and personal injuries.
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Tornado warnings were issued for areas north of Belleville along Highway 7 in the towns of Madoc, Tweed, and Actinolite Sunday evening. According ECCC, the severe storms produced a tornado near Marmora, Madoc and Actinolite.
Tornado warnings were also issued around Frontenac Provincial Park north of Kingston, later expanding to communities like Gananoque and Brockville as the storms pushed eastwards.
The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) and ECCC sent teams to the Marmora-Madoc-Actinolite area Monday to survey the damage.
"A long track of damage approximately 60 km long has been found, due to at least one tornado and downburst winds," states ECCC.
The damage has been preliminarily rated as a high-end EF-1 with peak wind speeds near 175 km/h. The final track length and strength of the winds associated, however, are not yet determined.
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At the height of the storm, Hydro One reported that nearly 40,000 customers were without power.
Below is a list of damage reported along a path from Round Lake, eastward through Marmora and Madoc, and east of Actinolite:
A flipped trailer in Rockdale with multiple injuries reported.
Extensive tree damage including areas of very large mature trees.
Homes damaged with the roof partially removed.
Barns completely destroyed.
Hydro lines and poles down, including on roads.
Roads including highway 7 blocked by fallen trees and power lines.
Below is a selection of photos and videos that were shared on social media as the storms journeyed their way across the province:
Storm damage in Actinolite, Ont. (Mark Robinson/The Weather Network
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Storm damage in Actinolite, Ont. Courtesy: Mark Robinson
Thumbnail courtesy of Northern Tornadoes Project/Twitter.