Ontario's 33rd Tornado Confirmed in Pembroke on Sunday, Sept. 13th

The Northern Tornadoes Project Team has assessed the storm damage from last Sunday afternoon in Pembroke and has determined it was caused by a tornado. This tornado has been preliminarily rated as an EF0 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 125km/h.

With this latest confirmation, it brings the tornado count for Ontario up to 33 in what has been a very active tornado season. For comparison, Ontario normally sees 13 tornadoes in an average year so we are well above average this year.

The @westernuNTP team has made a preliminary determination that the damage in Pembroke, ON, last Sunday was caused by an EF0 tornado with a max wind speed of 125 km/h. Further details will be made available once clear-sky satellite images are obtained and analyzed. #onstorm https://t.co/pne9FE0GV4

— Northern Tornadoes Project (@westernuNTP) September 16, 2020

There was substantial wind damage around the Drive In Road area reported after the storm:

Hearing of substantial wind damage in Pembroke. Please let us know if have any further reports and we hope everyone...

Posted by Ontario Tornado Watch / Ontario Blizzard Watch on Sunday, September 13, 2020

The investigation continues and further information could be released which may change the rating or max wind speed. We will have a more in-depth analysis once we get more details. Stay tuned!