“EF0 Tornado Strikes Kemptville, Ontario”

Tornado experts have verified that a tornado touched down in the vicinity of Kemptville, Ontario, on the previous Sunday. The tornado formed during a passing storm, causing damage to the surrounding trees and fields, as reported by the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) at Western University. An assessment of the area revealed tree destruction, indicating peak wind speeds of 115 km/h along a brief and narrow trajectory. Researchers approximated the tornado’s onset at 3:45 p.m., with a path extending 1.18 kilometers towards the northeast. The incident was classified as an EF0 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, denoting the least severe category ranging from EF0 to EF5. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, according to NTP. Over the weekend, Environment Canada had issued a rainfall warning for eastern Ontario and western Quebec, cautioning of potential rainfalls ranging between 50 and 100 millimeters.