NINTH TORNADO OF THE SEASON CONFIRMED IN ONTARIO.

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UPDATED WEATHER SUMMARY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:44 PM EDT WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 2013.

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==WEATHER EVENT DISCUSSION==

NINTH TORNADO OF THE SEASON CONFIRMED IN ONTARIO.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS CONFIRMED THE OCCURRENCE OF THE 9TH TORNADO OF
THE SEASON IN ONTARIO. BASED UPON DESCRIPTIVE EVIDENCE FROM A
RELIABLE SOURCE, THE 9TH TORNADO IN ONTARIO OCCURRED ON FRIDAY, JUNE
28 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM IN SPRINGWATER, ABOUT 10 KM NORTHWEST OF
BARRIE. IT IS BEING CLASSIFIED AS A LOW END ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE
ZERO (EF-0) WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS AT THE GROUND JUST REACHING 90
KM/H. NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED.

THE ENHANCED FUJITA OR EF-SCALE IS DIVIDED INTO SIX CATEGORIES WITH
EF-0 BEING THE WEAKEST AND EF-5 BEING THE STRONGEST. ON AVERAGE, 12
TORNADOES ARE VERIFIED EACH YEAR IN ONTARIO DURING A SEASON THAT RUNS
FROM LATE APRIL UNTIL EARLY OCTOBER.

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LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION

SPRINGWATER BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD EXTENDING BEYOND TREE LINE
WITNESSED BY RELIABLE SOURCE
NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OBSERVED


THIS WEATHER SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION AND MAY NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFICIAL OR FINAL REPORT.

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