Windsor (1946)
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Title
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Windsor (1946)
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Description
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“Tornado originated in Canada and then crossed border and did considerable damage in Detroit.” Uncommon direction of travel. This was the third tornado to hit Windsor in the month of June 1946. Direction : UTM = 176° (S-N)
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Publisher
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NTP Archives
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Date
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1946-06-27
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Time (Local)
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14:30
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County
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Essex
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Province
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Ontario
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Country
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Canada
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Fujita Rating
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F1
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Classification
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Confirmed
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Track Length
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1.29
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Direction
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S - N
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Shape
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“It was like a whirlwind, like a big smokestack…” – Herbert S. Mills “Romeo Borgeau who was on Prince road near the Ambassador bridge, told The Windsor Star he saw the black cone-shaped phenomenon just before it swept across the river.
“It was like a black cloud, moving very fast. It carried pieces of paper and what looked like pieces of roofs.” –Mrs. William Rondot
“It looked like a miniature tornado heading north. It appeared from behind a heavy cloud formation.” –Sockley Kamin, Laywer
Debris was seen flying through the air from Detroit weather office and was stated as a “three-minute tornado”.
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Injuries
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1
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Damage Type
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“In Windsor roof lifted off industrial building and cement block wall was blown down.”
