On the afternoon of August 20th 2009, a series thunderstorms grew across Southern Ontario, spawning numerous tornadoes in what would become known as the Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009. One of the storm cells associated with the tornado outbreak spawned two tornadoes. The first tornado touched down in the community of Woodbridge, and the second in the community of Maple. Both tornadoes were given an F2 rating. This gallery shows the damage in Maple.
On the afternoon of August 20th 2009, a series thunderstorms grew across Southern Ontario, spawning numerous tornadoes in what would become known as the Southern Ontario Tornado Outbreak of 2009. One of the storm cells associated with the tornado outbreak spawned two tornadoes. The first tornado touched down in the community of Woodbridge, and the second in the community of Maple. Both tornadoes were given an F2 rating. This gallery shows the damage in Woodbridge.
Raw video I shot moments after the tornado
Second clip
What a great first chase day! It’s amazing how variable the weather can be. Just the day before it was cold, miserable and downright chilly, but all that changed a great deal in the Texas and Okalhoma panhandle where a system swinging through set the stage for some cold deep convection. Video is at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!
Here’s a gif loop showing the tornado crossing the road.
Two videos showing the tornado crossing the road.
On the afternoon of June 24th a weak EF1 tornado was spawned from a non-supercell thunderstorm. The tornado damaged several homes and killed one horse.
Here is an assortment of damage photos I took in Goderich less than 24 hours after a large F3 tornado ripped through the town.