August 25, 2016 by The Canadian Press
WINDSOR, Ont. – More than a dozen homes were damaged and at least three people injured Wednesday evening amid multiple reports of a possible tornado touching down in southwestern Ontario.
Environment Canada said an eyewitness saw a tornado near LaSalle, a bedroom community near Windsor, at about 7:10 p.m. ET.
The agency described the storm and possible tornado as a “dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation” before lifting its tornado warning at about 8 p.m.
Related [earlier post]: Possible tornado touches down in Windsor area causing damage
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said about 15 homes had been damaged in the storm and that the Red Cross and city agencies were trying to determine how to best help the affected residents.
“We’re just trying to assess what needs to be done to make sure those folks are taken care of by the way of accommodation for this evening.”
#Windsor: Crews hard at work clearing debris from buildings off the EC Row Expressway. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/VyOgTVihXf
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
Dilkens also told a late night news briefing at a city fire station that three people suffered non-life threatening injuries.
“There were three people transported to hospital … the injuries were reported as not life-threatening, not critical injuries, but they were taken to hospital as a precaution.”
Windsor police were warning residents to avoid the Deziel Dr. area because of damage.
PICS: Tornado damage in #Windsor on Riberdy Rd. More photos once daylight arrives. @globalnewsto #onstorm pic.twitter.com/KbkHpuPb2Y
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
Our #Windsor office was damaged in a tornado yesterday. The office is closed for
safety inspections but fortunately no one was harmed.— KPMG Canada (@KPMG_Canada) August 25, 2016
They also reported that hydro poles had been knocked down and there were some live wires as a result.
Lasalle resident Tom Greer said he was on his back porch with his girlfriend watching the storm when he saw funnel clouds forming in the distance.
Daytime photos show the extent of damage in #Windsor from last evening's tornado. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/GwcHPGBJeN
— DR (@Media371) August 25, 2016
Video update from #WindsorTornado. Daylight revealing extent of the damage. @globalnewsto #onstorm pic.twitter.com/OZMwAtk9Mb
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
“I’ve never seen anything like it before,” said Greer, adding that he saw tree branches and other debris swirling around.
He said the area with the most damage was just a kilometre from his home.
“We went for a drive afterward and some houses had the roofs torn off,” Greer said of the homes on Victory Street – the area that he said sustained the most damage.
Damage on Riberdy Rd in #Windsor. Residents ran into garage for cover & got hit with debris. #onstorm @globalnewsto pic.twitter.com/lTb8RK7SUN
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
Classic signs of tornado damage. Mud/leaf spatter and partial roof removal. @weathernetwork #Windsortornado pic.twitter.com/8fnh8jbjy3
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 25, 2016
A spokeswoman for Environment Canada said a team would be in the area early Thursday to assess the damage and confirm whether a tornado had touched down.
.@ECAlertON94 @WindsorPolice ECRow/ WalkerRd. pic.twitter.com/JNGKmIDHYd
— Carrie Smith (@CarrieSmitty) August 24, 2016
Large industrial building had its roof blown off and a wall collapse following #Windsor tornado. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/9qSvjJHB6S
— DR (@Media371) August 25, 2016
Destruction no matter which way I turn in this industrial area of #Windsor. #onstorm @globalnewsto pic.twitter.com/gjL30LmZkP
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
Can you spot the truck in the middle of the storm damage on Riberdy? #Windsor pic.twitter.com/7od1fQNhKs
— Manny Paiva (@paivatheway) August 25, 2016
A forklift and a tractor have been toppled over from the force of last evening's tornado in #Windsor. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/2cqeVVwme9
— DR (@Media371) August 25, 2016
Damage in #Windsor @globalnewsto @morningshowto pic.twitter.com/zHxHfSXQnM
— Cindy Pom (@CindyPom) August 25, 2016
Damage on Riberdy in #Windsor. "My husband knocked me down to protect me from the storm." pic.twitter.com/zCBSCwJJpV
— Manny Paiva (@paivatheway) August 25, 2016
Additional daytime photos of tornado damage in #Windsor. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IRnodk9g4T
— DR (@Media371) August 25, 2016
Pics of what used to be a lumber company near Walker Rd & E C Row Expy in #Windsor. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/cmotS1lTz5
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
Damage extensive but not total here in LaSalle on Victory St. @weathernetwork #Windsortornado pic.twitter.com/CkZqZINOtx
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 25, 2016
The man himself, @winstarNickB on the job in a massive debris field after #tornado hits #Windsor pic.twitter.com/tWrhhUzyyS
— Trevor Wilhelm (@WinStarWilhelm) August 25, 2016
Graybar Canada’s #Windsor, Ontario Branch – #Tornado Damage Notice: Read more: https://t.co/KvisejVXSS pic.twitter.com/4tEtKwtVKS
— Graybar Canada (@GraybarCanada) August 25, 2016
Clean-up crews working at full force in #Windsor trying to clear debris & broken hydro poles on Deziel Dr. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/kJRDWuQugt
— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyCohnTV) August 25, 2016
Roof torn off home in #LaSalle after #Tornado ripped through the town and #Windsor. pic.twitter.com/MXLCzHpeeD
— Miriam Katawazi (@MiriamKatawazi) August 25, 2016
From Windsor Fire – Mayor Dilkens providing an update on remediation efforts resulting from last… #rcp #windsor pic.twitter.com/hyiy1p5DQK
— Rose City Politics (@RCPWindsor) August 25, 2016
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