Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado touched down on Sturgeon Lake north of Lindsay in Kawartha Lakes on Tuesday afternoon (June 23).
Several people captured the tornado in photos and video as it moved along Sturgeon Point, causing damage along the shoreline. Country musician Madison Kozak, a Lindsay native, said on Twitter the tornado tore the roof off of her family’s boathouse.
“Videos and pictures via social media received by the Ontario Storm Prediction Centre confirm a tornado occurred today at Sturgeon Lake around 3:00 pm EDT, and tracked north through Sturgeon Point and likely north beyond this,” Environment Canada wrote on its weather summaries page.
“Information regarding a track and a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale will be forthcoming later when more information is gathered and analysis can be done in consultation with the Northern Tornadoes Project.”
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause.
The scale runs from EFO (winds of 105 to 137 kilometres per hour causing minor damage) to EF5 (winds over 322 kilometres per hour causing incredible damage).
Environment Canada is asking residents to send videos, photos, or damage reports of the tornado to ONstorm@canada.ca.
The agency did not issue a tornado watch or warning on Tuesday as there were no indications a tornado could form in the area.
Posted by Ontario Tornado Watch / Ontario Blizzard Watch on Tuesday, June 23, 2020
So I’m on a meeting call working from home, I see a huge water spout on the lake. I couldn’t video because I was on a…
Posted by Ashleigh Barbara on Tuesday, June 23, 2020
This shot was taken from our yard on Pleasant Point. Sturgeon Point is straight across. Hope everyone is safe! pic.twitter.com/HrnRcLMtGJ
— Amy Reeds (@amy_reeds) June 24, 2020
