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• Wallaceburg (1960)
  A tornado touched down on a farm on the northwest side of Wallaceburg, doing considerable damage to buildings. Witnesses said the storm cam suddenly and at the height of the storm said it sounded like a jet plane diving at the house and had a buzzing sound. Time listed as Early night, Direction : 220° (SW-NE), Shape : N/A “baby tornado”
• Ingersoll (1969)
  Newspaper indicated the Road Runner Restaurant was “demolished”. Debris from its ripped off roof was found as far away as Highway 401, just under a mile away. Persons inside the restaurant at the time heard a loud roar and noticed doors opening and closing by themselves just before the tornado hit. Direction : N/A° likely W-E
• Kapuskasing (1969)
  A farmer who had lived in the area for 54 years had his barn levelled by the storm. He noted the storm had the worst winds he had ever seen in the area. The condition of the barn was not stated but if it had been structurally sound built, the tornado could have been rated F2. The time of this event is unknown and the classification is possibly F1. Damage Cost: N/A, likely >$10,000
• Roslin - Thurlow Township (1969)
  Witnesses on the Sills farm where most of the damage was reported heard a roaring sound like a freight train which became louder as it approached. After passing, there was complete silence as it was then noted to have lifted. No funnel seen. Only wind mentioned. Track length listed as <1mile, Direction : N/A° SW-NE observed
• Deep River (1969)
  A narrow swath (possible two) of damage was observed in the area. Healthy trees were downed in the damage track and a “spectacular track of felled trees extending into the bush”. About 20 seconds of gale force winds were witnessed in the storm. Track Length: listed as <1mile, Direction : N/A° likely W-E, Damage Cost: N/A, likely <$5,000
• Bear Island - Lake Temagami (1969)
  An isolated strip of damage was found running WSW-ENE from Alexander Island to Spawning Bay on Lake Temagami after a strong storm battered the area on the night of August 7, indicating a probable tornado had occurred. A number of cottages and summer homes were destroyed or heavily damaged on five separate islands within a 4 mile linear distance. From the evidence given, an F2 rating could be applicable to this tornado as structures were blown off foundations and/or destroyed. Time listed as night, Track Length : UTM = 5.71km (3.55mi) TPSS = 4mi (6.44km), Direction : UTM = 247° (WSW-ENE), Damage Cost: >$200,000
• Petrolia (1969)
  Radar-indicated tornado. Re-rated C for “possible” Another storm the previous day in Niagara Falls could warrant an investigation as damage was reported. See newspaper clippings in this file. Direction : N/A° likely SW-NE
• Ameliasburgh (1969)
  Damage may have been exaggerated in newspaper – see EC notes from 1980. Possible tornado as damage was very isolated. Direction : UTM = 227° (SW-NE), Shape : N/A, storm described as a “freak cyclone” which cut a swath of damage, Damage Cost: N/A, likely >$5,000
• Petawawa (1969)
  Widespread storms in Ontario on the 11th with golf ball size hail reported in some areas. A possible tornado occurred in Petawawa as damage was noted as heavy at Petawawa Point with large trees smashing through cottages. Direction : UTM = 288° (WNW-ESE)
• Peterborough (1969)
  Confirmed tornado ripped though the northeast side of Peterborough and was observed by some as having a roaring sound and twisting motion as rain wrapped around the circulation. Winds likely remained well within F0 parameters as damage was generally light. Direction : UTM = 300° (WNW-ESE)
• Smiths Falls (1969)
  Probable tornado as storm described as hurricane-like and 19mm (3/4in) hailstones fell, piling up so that it looked like it had been snowing. “Smiths Falls looked like a battleground with hundreds of trees uprooted…” A witness claimed to have seen a tree get lifted out of the ground and flung down. The temperature dropped 13°C as the storm passed. Shape : N/A “hurricane-like”; Damage Cost: likely >$5,000
• Roseneath (1969)
  Described as a freak windstorm by locals. Likely a squall line system which impacted SW Ontario the night before. Early morning possible tornado struck the south side of Rice Lake destroying docks and boats and uprooting trees. No funnel was observed due to the time of day. Damage Cost: N/A, likely >$5,000
• Amherstburg - Colchester (1969)
  Confirmed (Colchester) and probable (Amherstburg) tornado associated with squall line running through Southern Ontario and Ohio. 8 killed and hundreds injured in the US. 12+ people had to be rescued from the Detroit River as boats ran aground in Amherstburg. Funnel clouds were observed in the Colchester area at the time of the storm. Trees and cars littered the streets. Parts of buildings were torn off (from trees falling?) Direction : UTM = 243°, Shape : N/A although funnels seen in area that day, Damage Cost: estimated $Millions
• Erieau (1969)
  Residents recalled the storm as the worst the area had ever seen. No funnel was mentioned but a cottage was destroyed. Investigate further. Time listed as early evening, Damge Cost: N/A, likely $1,000s
• Bracebridge (1969)
  A possible tornado as several trees (some over 100 years old) uprooted and other minor damage around the area. Max Width : N/A – damage noted as over a 2mi area
• Bradford (1969)
  Winds were estimated to have gusted to 100mph (160km/h) with storm. Many properties sustained considerable damage. A witness was said to have observed an 80 year old large willow tree be uplifted and blown across a street. Debris from destroyed farm buildings was sent sailig across fields. No mention of funnel seen. Time listed as evening, Direction : UTM = 288° (WNW-ESE) *(incorrect trigonometry – should be 253° (WSW-ENE), Deaths: 0 (14 cattle kiiled ny lightning), Damage Cost: “$Many tens of thousands”
• Wheatley (1969)
  Amazingly, a person who was in a nearby farmhouse did not hear or see a tornado take out the barn mentioned above. No funnel mentioned. Isolated path of damage and debris was blown thousands of feet. Probable strong F1 tornado. Direction : N/A° likely SW-NE; likely >$10,000
• Westneath (1969)
  Confirmed strong tornado. Golf ball size hail reported with storm. Well-defined damage track observed in the area. A bush lot mentioned in the paper was said to have looked like a “bomb hit”. Many farms had heavy damage with barns destroyed. Max Width : N/A, “narrow”, Direction : 275° (W-E), Shape : N/A, very defined swath of damage seen; “$1/2 Million”
• Markdale (1969)
  TPSS with the general location, time, and damage indicated with reference. Damage Cost: N/A, likely $1,000s
• Camden East (1969)
  A possible tornado as no funnel was reported. With the damage mentioned and the witness description, could easily be a probable F1-F2. Not sure why this specifically was picked for downgrading. Investigate further. Direction : N/A° possibly W-E, Shape : N/A, “they could see gale coming as it left a path…”, Damage cost: N/A, likely $1,000s
• Leamington (1969)
• London (1969)
  Downgraded to wind event. No funnel was mentioned.
• Paisley (1969)
  Probable tornado with a second hand report of a funnel cloud in Walkerton (20km SE). Cloud tops associated with the storm were 60,000ft. Light to considerable damage reported. Direction : 307° (NW-SE), Shape : N/A, called a “baby twister”, Damage Cost: N/A, likely $1,000s
• Warminster (1969)
  Probable tornado swept through the Coldwater-Warminster-Orillia area doing most of its damage in Warminster. A farmer had just finished miking the cows when the trees were seen blowing over to the ground and the barn was “swept away from above him”. A definite track length was not given by BR but it was noted as just to include Warminster. Direction : 312° (NW-SE); likely $1,000s
• Milverton (1969)
  Witness said the severity of the storm only lasted about 60 seconds. Likely high end F1 as a drive shed was said to be blown down. Maybe investigate further? Track Length : UTM = 4.24km (2.64mi) TPSS = 1mi, Direction : UTM = 232° (SW-NE), Damage Cost: N/A, likely $1,000s