Two tornadoes were confirmed in Ontario this week

On Wednesday, two tornadoes swept through certain parts of Ontario with the winds causing minor damage in some areas.

According to Instant Weather Ontario, the Northern Tornadoes Project, which was established by Western University in 2017 to improve tornado detection and weather prediction in Canada, confirmed that the tornadoes touched down in London, Ontario, on the afternoon of July 10.

Map showing the locations of the two EF0 tornadoes in London, ON on July 10. Photo via Northern Tornadoes Project.

These tornadoes were reportedly remnants of Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 5 storm that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July (2024.)

Witness videos of the funnel clouds helped storm trackers pinpoint the likely touchdown spots of the tornadoes.

The first tornado struck West London, and witnesses reported weak tree damage.

Experts conducted ground and drone surveys the following day  (July 11,) confirming the damage as an EF0— tornado, the weakest on the Enhanced Fujita scale, bringing winds up to 90 kilometres per hour.

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Luckily, no injuries were reported.

However, the North Tornado Project noted on its website that, due to limited information, experts could not accurately estimate the track length, maximum path width, or tornado motion.

The second tornado, moving southward, struck Hyde Park, causing weak tree damage, crop damage, and minor damage at a golf course. Experts classified it as an EF0 tornado, with winds up to 90 km per hour, a track length of 2.58 km, and a maximum path width of 10 metres.