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• Damascus to Belwood (1891)
  Probable destructive tornado accompanied storm noted to be the worst ever to strike the area. Damage indicated may warrant rating upgrade. Large squall line of storms tracked through lower great lakes region. Direction: ~315°, Damage cost: Thousands of dollars damage.
• Hamilton (1891)
  Probable tornado part of a large squall line affecting Southern Ontario.
• Oil City (1899)
  Referred to definitively as a “cyclone” in newspaper. Direction: N/A° Likely W-E if same storm hit St. Thomas later on in evening. Damage Cost: >$1,200 [>$33,700 (2017)]
• St. Thomas (1899)
  Possible destructive tornado. Called a “terrific storm” in newspaper. No funnel mentioned. Direction: ° Likely W-E if same storm came from Oil Springs earlier.
• Marsville (1899)
  Referred to in newspaper as a “cyclone”
• Ameliasburg (1899)
  Referred to as a “cyclone in Prince Edward”, “small-sized cyclone, which did considerable damage”. “It blew down buildings and trees all along its path.” “In Toronto Harbour at about the same time a squall capsized scores of small boats, blew the rigging overboard on larger vessels and blew one man off a slip into the water where he drowned.” Track length listed as at least 10km, Direction listed as ~238° (WSW-ENE) (assuming it came from Ameliasburg) “The wind came up…from the southwest”
• Windsor (1899)
  “7/12/1899. Was visible to southeast from Detroit Weather Bureau Office from 2.15 p.m. to 2.36 p.m.” Confirmed destructive tornado. Possibly in need of upgrade from F0 as considerable damage occurred.
• Lucan (1899)
• Caledon (1899)
  Very little info. Probable tornado. Track Length: Possibly up to 30km
• Galt to Rockton (1899)
  Part of squall line of storms which affected Southern Ontario on June 5. No funnel mentioned. Damage occurred in Galt and ESE toward Rockton area. Time listed as "afternoon, Track length listed as possibly 10 miles
• Merritton (1898)
  Very strong tornado which produced its worst damage to the Merritton suburb of St Catharines. A specific time of 15:26 was given by witness, Track Length: 29.86 km on the Canadian side, a total length of 73km including the American side. Injuries listed as "At least 18 serious, others less seriously"
• Tottenham (1898)
  Possible nocturnal tornado. Date possibly wrong in newspaper. More info needed. Time listed as "night"
• Marmora (1898)
  Tornado referred to as a “cyclone” in newspaper. Damage to one farm. Time listed as "Evening", Injuries listed as unknown, Women likely injured when whirled 30-40 feet into the air
• Township of Derby & Township of Sarawak (1898)
  (Derby) Tornado called “severe cyclone” in newspaper. Witnessed by persons in the area. The Sarawak Township tornado may be the continuation of this tornado. (Sarawak) Noted as a “violent windstorm” and said to have occurred “about the same time” as the Derby Township tornado. Same tornado? Time listed as "Afternoon"
• Watford (1898)
  Very severe storm spawned possible tornado in Watford area. Only info from short newspaper article. May need F-rating upgrade as barns were blown down?
• Binbrook Township (1898)
  Possible tornado referred to as a “cyclone” in newspaper. Noted that damage also occurred to old spectator building in Hamilton. Time listed as "early morning of 19th"
• Elora (1897)
  “The wind blew a veritable hurricane.” “Like the last severe storm, it appears to have gone over in two sections, one going in a northeasterly direction and the other southeast.” (tornadic winds?) Time listed as "evening"
• Marsville (1897)
  Possible tornado. Very little info. Time listed as "afternoon"
• Kilworth to London (White Oaks) (1897)
  Destructive large tornado witnessed by many in the London area. Possibly underrated as many structures were left in ruins. “An eyewitness said it seemed to be formed by the concussion of two clouds converging into one.” Rough track map produced by Middlesex Centre Archives Direction: ~310°, Damage Cost: Estimated $13,000 [~$365,000 (2017)]
• Paynes Mills (1897)
  “the wind seemed to blown in every direction” “The cyclone spent its fury over an area of half a mile square near Payne’s Mills”
• Winfield (1897)
  Possible damaging tornado. Very little info besides short newspaper article. Time listed as "afternoon"
• Amherstburg (1896)
  Damaging tornado witnessed by locals. No other info but short newspaper piece. Direction: : N/A° NW-SE? “down the river…, turned to the east and passed over the town”
• Delhi (1896)
  Severe storm with “gales of wind” noted in newspaper. “A great deal of damage to the farmers.” Time listed as "last night"
• Walkerville (1896)
  Probable destructive tornado originated offshore 15th Street in Detroit and tracked alongside Detroit River in Windsor. “A strip of country completely wrecked” “houses and barns blown hundreds of feet.” Time listed as approximately 20:00 or 21:00 local, Injuries listed as "a few"; Estimated $100,000; [~$2.75M (2017)]
• Kingston (1895)
  Destructive tornado witnessed by locals filling the air with debris. See newspaper for extensive details. Direction "it came from the northwest", Damage Cost: Estimated $100,000 [$2.75M (2017)]