Stirling (1939)

Item

Title
Stirling (1939)
Description
Probable tornado. Debris thrown considerable distances and in one case, 500 yards. Widespread damage throughout the Havelock area and into central Hastings County. Direction: N/A° ~NW-SE storm motion, likely 288-298° (WNW-ESE)
Publisher
NTP Archives
Date
1939-09-08
Time (Local)
06:00
County
Hastings
Province
Ontario
Country
Canada
Fujita Rating
F1
Classification
Probable
Direction
WNW - ESE
Damage Type
“Stirling’s Main Street was almost impassable, littered as it was with broken trees and poles. Mrs. R. Vandervoort, farm resident of the district north of Belleville, said a frame garage was neatly lifted by the wind and scattered over three fields. The car was not damaged.”
Item sets
1930s (Ontario)
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