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• Mount Forest (1937)
  Noted as the worst storm the area had seen in years. “Hundreds of trees tossed pell-mell across the streets.” Direction: N/A° (TPSS = NNW-SSE), Damage Cost: “thousands of dollars of damage”
• Rothsay (1937)
  Referred to as “wind of cyclonic proportions” Location of barn blown down needs to be solved for. Direction: UTM = 244° (WSW-ENE)
• Napanee (1936)
  Exact location of track TBD through property records. Second of 2 tornadoes to touch down in southeastern Ontario on the afternoon of October 29th, a somewhat rare tornado for the time of year. Track Length: N/A, Likely at least 1km based on evidence, Direction: N/A° (likely SW-NE or W-E), Shape: N/A (heard, unknown if seen)
• Trenton (1936)
  Converging clouds and subsequent tornado sighted SW of CFB Trenton over the Bay of Quinte. The tornado passed over the base and adjacent properties. First of 2 tornadoes to touch down in southeastern Ontario on the afternoon of October 29th, a somewhat rare tornado for the time of year. Time: Newspaper states between 2:40-2:50; Track length: 1mi; Max width: "75 yds"; Direction: ~225°; (~$0.5M, 2017)
• Trenton-Napanee (1936)
• Goderich (1936)
  “Two violent electrical storms visited Goderich district.” Both had “a gale of almost hurricane speed.”
• Hespeler (1936)
  “Brunt of the damage was borne by a narrow swath extending from New Hamburg to Hespeler.” Track length: N/A (if combined / confirmed, could be up to over 33km), Direction: N/A° likely W-E or WSW-ENE, Damage Cost: “thousands of dollars”
• Owen Sound to Meaford (1936)
  Probable tornado part of severe storm system which produced tornadoes which swept through Southern Ontario in the first few hours of August 23. Damage Cost: “Thousands of dollars damage” resulted from storm.
• Glenarm (1936)
  Probable tornado touched town in the Glenarm area doing damage to farms.
• New Hamburg to Williamsburg (1936)
  Possible tornado (as just tornadic damage indicated) ripped a narrow path through New Hamburg, damage at New Dundee, Williamsburg, and as far east as Hespeler. Direction: UTM = 263° (W-E), Damage Cost: “thousands of dollars”
• Omemee (1936)
  “Lindsay, Aug. 24 (CP) – An electrical storm, accompanied by a “twister” of an intensity not experienced here in many years, did considerable damage in the rural section here yesterday. The wind whipped a roof off the barn of Fred Magee, in Emily Township, and deposited it in an adjacent field. Similar damage was done to the barn of Allan Toole, south of Omemee.” … “Doors of a garage on the outskirts of Lindsay were shattered when the building was struck. It is owned by H. Daniels.”
• Walton (1936)
  Possible tornado referred to as “a terrific windstorm” in newspaper.
• Auburn (1936)
  Possible tornado touchdown in the Auburn area, where there was moderate damage.
• Carlsbad Springs to Rockland (1936)
  “A 5 minute hail fall followed the tornado, up to 4” deep” “Eyewitnesses described the storm as terrifying. It swept suddenly across the fields, heralded by a great cloud of dust.” Noted as second time the area was hit hard in almost exactly a year, however harder this time. Direction: UTM = 213° (SSW-NNE), Injuries: 1 (“man injured seriously when blown head first from hay wagon onto paved road)
• Geraldton (1936)
  A probable tornado suddenly struck a mining camp near Geraldton, doing considerable damage to a cabin.
• St. Thomas (1936)
  Noted by historian and author Hugh J. Sims as “tornado-like winds” Also, an unusual note: a meteorite was said to have fell during the storm, although was “never found”. It fell near the same place as one which fell during another storm, 60 years earlier. (ball lightning?/false info?) Time listed as "night"
• Fort Frances (1936)
  Report states tornado or funnel cloud passed south of town (would be in US).
• St. Thomas to Aylmer (1936)
  Probable tornado impacted the St. Thomas and Aylmer area. Possibly F1+ damage? Direction: UTM = 270° (W-E) [could be SW-NE as described by witnesses]
• Windsor (1936)
  Severe storm impacted Detroit and Windsor area, along with a possible tornado which did moderate damage to a number of properties in Windsor. 2 people were reported dead in Detroit.
• Robbins (1936)
  Exact location of track TBD through property records. Second of 2 tornadoes to touch down in southeastern Ontario on the afternoon of October 29th, a somewhat rare tornado for the time of year. Direction: N/A° (likely W-E)
• Port Lambton to Wallaceburg (1936)
  Referred to as the “worst storm in years.” “also accompanied by a twister” “Lambton is stated to have suffered considerably from the storm.” Direction: UTM = 312° (NW-SE), Shape: N/A, “twister”
• Windsor to Belle River (1936)
  Probable tornado tracked possibly from US side to Belle River doing considerable damage to the area. Max Width: N/A “Wide swath cut”, Direction: UTM = 282° (WNW-ESE)
• Corunna (1935)
  Possible tornado touchdown just south of Sarnia in the border village of Corunna.
• Swinton Park (1935)
  Probable destructive tornado tracked through Swinton Park, south of Flesherton. newspaper indicated the storm was the worst the area had seen for many years. “cyclone” witnessed by locals doing damage 200 yards in width. No other descriptions of actual vortex. Direction: N/A°, noted that the storm came from the NW; cost: “Thousands of dollars”
• Arthur Township (1935)
  Noted in newspaper as a “brief, but violent windstorm”