It was another doozy of a storm in southern Ontario yesterday and some regions got hit hard. Environment Canada began issuing severe thunderstorm and tornado alerts on Tuesday evening and not long afterward, the action began. While Toronto and the GTA got hit with heavy rainfall and lightning, it looks like Bruce County got the worst of the damage.
Weather Network storm chaser Mark Robinson captured the intense storm in the township of Kingsbridge and Lucknow, where he says a tornado touched down. The footage shows the storm ripping through the region, making the rain and chunks of hail look like a blizzard as it came down.
In the core! Winds are howling, big hail hitting the car. Can’t see anything east of Lucknow. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/sfoV9Jb2yl
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) September 7, 2021
Core is dumping right over me. East of Lucknow. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/TXjWRVuBut
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) September 7, 2021
It’s no surprise that the storm left serious damage in its wake, taking down trees and even a roof.
Significant tornado damage in Lucknow, #Ontario. @westernuNTP/@ECCCWeatherON should survey the damage soon. #ONStorm #severewx
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— Vortix (@VortixWx) September 7, 2021
The cloud definitely resembled a tornado in Port Albert, Ontario, just a short drive from Lucknow.
Port Albert ON a few minutes ago! #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/s0vOOG4YUo
— MaryAnn Williams (@Stormymaryann) September 7, 2021
The size of the hail was unbelievable and almost looked like snow on the ground in this video.
One of the most intense storms I’ve ever witnessed. I was just southeast of #MountForest #ONStorm around 5:30pm. Pelted by hail and extreme strong winds for over 10 minutes. Area of rotation passed overhead. Lots of tree limbs down and leaves shredded. pic.twitter.com/DVAnNg5ews
— Kirk MacDonald (@KirkMacDonald5) September 7, 2021
Thankfully, though, members of the community came together to clean up after the storm.
Amazing to see so many helping hands in small towns right after big storms. It’s almost more impressive to me than the tornado damage itself. In Zion near Lucknow. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/m9eycT5G6c
— Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) September 7, 2021
This isn’t the end of the brutal weather here in Ontario this year. In fact, it looks like we’re in for a stormy winter ahead. Buckle up!