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• Cumnock (1867)
  Time: "Evening"
• Smith to Otonabee (1867)
  Described as “a fearful hurricane” in the newspaper. Storms were also accompanied by large hail which greatly damaged crops, etc.
• Rama (1864)
  Probable destructive (and significant?) tornado. Time: "night"
• Peel & Garafraxa Townships (1869)
  Probable destructive tornado. Happening at night, no funnel was mentioned passing through. Extensive damage to farms and bushlots. Time: "Midnight"
• Birr (1869)
  Confirmed destructive tornado. A roaring sound was heard as it passed by. Referred to as a “tornado” and “sirocco” in newspaper. No F-rating given, F0-F2 damage likely. TPSS indicates 2 injuries, but not mentioned in newspaper. Direction: ~315° (NW-SE)
• Collingwood (1868)
  Confirmed tornadic waterspout over Georgian Bay which made landfall at Nottawasaga Island where it split into two separate vortices, one moving over the island, and the other turning in to Collingwood.
• Bayfield (1868)
  Confirmed destructive tornado witnessed by many locals travelling at ~10-12mph from over Lake Huron and NE through the Bayfield area. “It could be heard at a distance of 8 or 10 miles distinctly, roaring like a chimney on fire, but so much louder.” Track Length listed as "at least 10 miles", Direction: ~225° (SW-NE)
• Toronto (1868)
  An extremely rare early season and strong probable tornado. This would be the earliest recorded tornado to touch down within any year in Ontario and the only other to touch down within 148 years on that day. (Clifford, March 16, 2016) Weather observation records indicate very unstable air mass (probably warm sector) nosed north into the golden horseshoe area the morning of the 16th which would account for the severe weather in Toronto that morning. Track Length derived according to map, Direction: ~235°, Injuries listed as "several", Deaths listed as 1 or 2
• Petrolia (1867)
  Confirmed man-made tornado during massive fire. Unknown damage from vortex so no F-rating. Time: "approx. midnight"
• North of Woodstock (1867)
  Referred to definitively as a “tornado” in newspaper. Deaths: 0 (9 cattle, several sheep)
• Douglas (1867)
  Confirmed (?) tornado in the Belwood area however no mention of funnel in reports. Time: "afternoon", Direction: ~N-S or NW-SE “The direction of the storm was southerly and we learn that great loss was occasioned by it in Eramosa and in the neighborhood of Georgetown.”
• Brampton (1866)
  “Violent thunderstorm” likely tracked from Perth County to Toronto, producing some weak tornadoes along the way. Damage seemed to be mostly limited to trees. Unknown why this is rated “A”. Time: “Approx 3:30PM local”, Deaths: 0 (1 horse)
• Guelph (1866)
  Possible significant tornado. No funnel cloud was mentioned in the report. It was noted definitively as a “tornado” and storm referred to as a “violent thunderstorm” in the newspaper. The time of the event is unknown.
• Hornby (1866)
  Storm described as “one of those terrific storms, which occur once in a life-time” and “the roar of the whirlwind” was heard by witnesses. Time: "Evening"
• Oil Springs (1866)
  Probable significant tornado. Referred to as a “terrific tornado” in newspaper. Possibly tracked from the Port Huron/Sarnia area. Max Width: Probably narrow as damage was described in news.
• Johnstown (1865)
  Tornado and tornadic waterspout observed touching down on the St. Lawrence River and tracking across Butternut (current day Drummond) Island, before reaching the US shoreline. Track Length: N/A, likely >1km on Canadian side of St. Lawrence River
• Boston (1865)
  Probable damaging tornado. Referred to as a “whirlwind” and a “frightful storm” in newspaper. Time: "Afternoon"
• Erin (1864)
  Severe storm and probable tornado as evidenced by damage indicated in news article. Time: "about sundown"
• Brockville (1863)
  Confirmed damaging and destructive tornado. Tornadic waterspout observed as the storm passed over during its peak.
• Belleville (1863)
  “Violent storm” with suspected tornado as “the wind blew in a perfect hurricane” and some damage occurred. The time of the event was stated as 'evening'.
• Burlington Bay (1862)
  Confirmed (tornadic?) waterspout observed over Burlington Bay and coming ashore where it damaged a number of properties. Specifics TBD.
• Barrie (1862)
  Damaging tornado seen by residents of Barrie, where some considerable damage was done, before it became a waterspout over Lake Simcoe. Track Length: N/A, map indicates ~2km over land, Direction: ~315°
• Galt (1862)
  Destructive tornado witnessed tracking through the town of Galt, on the Grand River. Storm likely attained high-end F2 intensity as it tracked east of the town. Track Length: N/A, map indicates ~15km, Direction: Map indicates ~270-280° (W-E)“an almost straight line west to east”
• Lindsay to Peterborough (1862)
  A possible tornado spawned as a severe thunderstorm unleashed in the Lindsay/Peterborough areas. Large oblong hail also damaged the area. The event date could be July 6th or July 7th, 1862. Direction: N/A°
• Port Dover - York (1862)
  Storm’s violence noted to be “fearful” according to newspaper. No funnel mentioned. Track Length: N/A possibly ~35-40km, Injuries + Deaths both say likely 0, Damage Cost >$9000 (>200k (2017))