The researchers conducted ground and drone surveys of sites in that area after completing their survey of damage in Barrhaven last week.Tree damage was reported in Embrun after the storm passed through, and witnesses captured photos of a possible funnel cloud. No injuries were reported.
The researchers tracked a narrow band of tree damage and estimated a maximum wind speed of 125 km/h. The path of the tornado was 1.14 kilometres long and 80 metres wide, and the start time for that event was 1:17 p.m. More than half an hour later, at 1:55 p.m., another tornado with a maximum speed of 115 km/h carved a path 9.62 kilometres long and 510 metres wide at its widest point in the Fournier and Fenaghvale areas. Tree and crop damage were reported. No one was injured, but there was minor shingle damage to a house and at least three trees were snapped or uprooted.Article contentEnhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, which assigns a rating between 0 and 5 based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.
The first Barrhaven tornado began at 12:44 p.m., touching down on Halley Street before tracking northeast toward Essex Drive and Wessex Road. The second and more serious twister touched down at 1:19 p.m., near the intersection of Elevation and Cambrian roadsRecommended from Editorial
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