Environment Canada issued the following weather summary this afternoon, confirming that a tornado did touch down in the Stayner area yesterday:
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Weather summary for Ontario and the National Capital Region updated by Environment Canada at 2:39 p.m. EDT Tuesday 18 October 2016.
Discussion
A storm damage team has confirmed a tornado touched down near Stayner, Ontario on Monday afternoon around 4 p.m., resulting in damage that included uprooted trees and an overturned trailer.
The strength of the tornado (EF scale) is still to be determined.
Damage from other communities in the area including Collingwood, where a roof was removed from an industrial building, is still being investigated.
Ontario has had 11 tornadoes so far this year. Ontario averages 12 tornadoes per year in a season that typically runs from late April until October.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
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