Tornadoes leave path of destruction in Windsor area
Digital Reporter
Friday, August 26, 2016, 7:19 AM - It may be some time until the full extent of the damage is known, but clean-up continues after two tornadoes hit southwestern Ontario Wednesday night.
What started as a thunderstorm risk led to a slew of tornado warnings around the Windsor, Essex, Chatham, and Kent areas shortly after the dinner hour.
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QUICK FACTS:
- 7:10 p.m. images surface of tornado touching down near Windsor, Ont, including LIVE coverage of the storm unfolding from The Weather Network's Storm Hunter, Mark Robinson
- 7:28 p.m. Environment Canada issues tornado warning for Windsor, Essex and Chatham-Kent, warning ends at 7:52 p.m.
- Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospital
- Many downed trees and powerlines in central and east Windsor
- Numerous power outages reported
- Power restored at Transit Windsor
- Over a dozen homes damaged, Red Cross assisting with displaced residents
- EC Row Expressway re-opened in both directions Thursday
- Environment Canada confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Essex County. EF-1 in LaSalle and EF-2 in Windsor area.
LIVE on #Periscope: LaSalle tormado https://t.co/3ujoiasDsQ
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 24, 2016
Dozens of homes were damaged as the line of severe storms swept through uprooting trees and leading to widespread power outages.
"It's devastating destruction," says The Weather Network's Jeff Harrington, who was reporting live Thursday in LaSalle, Ontario just outside of Windsor. "Roofs torn off homes, trees snapped like twigs just littering the ground. Incredible, incredible damage."
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Emergency officials are describing the clean-up as a "painstaking process" as crews travel street by street to gain a complete understanding of the impact and damage. These terrifying photos and videos speak for themselves.
The aftermath:
Walking through the damage in the industrial area near Windsor airport. @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/xpCwlcFuHd
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 26, 2016
Damage here is in the EF-1 range. Just incredible how devastating even low end tornadoes can be. @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/5DuhENhLBd
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 26, 2016
Gianna Brundage says Twister aftermath was scary, seeing all the damage & an eerily quiet street @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/oImmdeICAt
— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV) August 25, 2016
Arnold Brown relives terrifying moments, scrambling to safety when twister hit outside Windsor @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/ytXSuIKsDr
— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV) August 25, 2016
This hits close to home, I lived in Windsor for a year. So difficult to see up close & personal @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/12FiQs1fm3
— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV) August 25, 2016
Damage extensive but not total here in LaSalle on Victory St. @weathernetwork #Windsortornado pic.twitter.com/CkZqZINOtx
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 25, 2016
Damage in LaSalle is worse than I thought it would be. Partial roof removal on Victory St. @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/3hqUwx0GhQ
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 25, 2016
Finding more damage but not as significant on Walkers Line in Windsor. @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/mjvD1dxFX9
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 25, 2016
Lots of emergency crews moving into the area now. #Windsortornnado @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/EMKxIeKNxb
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 24, 2016
Significant tornado damage here in Windsor. Tornado started in LaSalle. @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/nZwtIubS20
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 24, 2016
Chatting with Erik Lobzun about dodging a bullet but his home is damaged @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/CnlmM255OG
— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV) August 25, 2016
LIVE on location reporting on devastating destruction in LaSalle just outside of Windsor @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/OyQbJ2p4Nj
— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV) August 25, 2016
More photos from Victory St. in @TownofLaSalle. Clean up continues this morning. #cklw pic.twitter.com/N7fXAuXAuw
— Rob Hindi (@rhindi800) August 25, 2016
Clean up continues this morning on Victory St. in @TownofLaSalle following last night's storm. @AM800News #cklw pic.twitter.com/yfU6NVMlgL
— Rob Hindi (@rhindi800) August 25, 2016
.@CityWindsorON Forestry crews have arrived to start clean up from last evening's tornado. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ekFi7QTdCp
— DR (@Media371) August 25, 2016
'I can't believe it. It's all gone.' Residents of Riberty Road reaction to #onstorm Live with updates @AM800News pic.twitter.com/gZxva0Quqm
— Arms Bumanlag (@ArmsBumanlagCTV) August 25, 2016
More damage photos from area near Central and EC Row. Side of industrial building torn off #cklw pic.twitter.com/Z2uiDP0Vld
— Bob Becken (@BobBecken) August 25, 2016
The tornado:
LIVE on #Periscope https://t.co/2VC7OavZso
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 24, 2016
From @StormhunterTWN periscope. Zero warning for this storm. pic.twitter.com/L7l3yBhAzN
— S Sills (@SpencerSills) August 24, 2016
Tornado in windsor😱😱 pic.twitter.com/IggObEdwfW
— Andrew Chisesi (@AndrewChisesi) August 24, 2016
LaSalle resident Bekim Merdita says tornado lasted a short time. He shot this video from his backyard #cklw pic.twitter.com/buZC3Guxlo
— AM800news (@AM800News) August 24, 2016
.@ECAlertON94 @WindsorPolice ECRow/ WalkerRd. pic.twitter.com/JNGKmIDHYd
— Carrie Smith (@CarrieSmitty) August 24, 2016
Tornado in Lasalle. pic.twitter.com/c6THJEuCT6
— Alley Kay☯ (@AKDorzz) August 25, 2016
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