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Northern Tornadoes Project Confirms Six Tornadoes, Three Downbursts

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC · How we work

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The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed six tornadoes and three downbursts in southwestern Ontario on Sept 2-3, 2026.
An EF1 tornado near Monkton traveled 4.91 km with 150 km/h winds, damaging crops, trees and two farm buildings.
A downburst in Seaforth produced estimated 165 km/h winds, affecting an 8.5-km-long, 3-km-wide area of farms and power poles.
No injuries were reported from any of the tornadoes or downbursts.
NTP officials said no further damage surveys are planned for the September storms.

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The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed six tornadoes and three downbursts in southwestern Ontario on Sept 2-3, 2026.
An EF1 tornado near Monkton traveled 4.91 km with 150 km/h winds, damaging crops, trees and two farm buildings.
A downburst in Seaforth produced estimated 165 km/h winds, affecting an 8.5-km-long, 3-km-wide area of farms and power poles.
No injuries were reported from any of the tornadoes or downbursts.
NTP officials said no further damage surveys are planned for the September storms.