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The 2011 Goderich, Ontario tornado was an F3 tornado generated by an isolated supercell which unexpectedly tore across Huron County, Ontario, Canada on the afternoon of Sunday, August 21, 2011. Beginning as a tornadic waterspout over Lake Huron , the tornado ripped through the lakeside town of Goderich severely damaging the historic downtown ...
Goderich (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ d r ɪ tʃ, ˈ ɡ ɒ d ə r ɪ tʃ / GOD-rich or GOD-ə-rich) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by John Galt and William "Tiger" Dunlop of the Canada Company in 1827. [ 2 ]
November 5 - an unrated probable tornado struck Goderich, Ontario, resulting in some minor structural damage. [404] 1901. April 25 - an unrated tornado touched down near Rosser, Manitoba, continuing to the northeast near Stony Mountain, Manitoba, and to an area west of Selkirk, Manitoba. Significant damage was reported in Rosser, Manitoba. [405]
Tornadoes in Canada are enough of a threat for a public warning system to be in place, overseen by the national weather agency, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). With connections between Environment Canada and the Government of Canada , AlertReady is used for the public alerting method for various public hazards.
A tornadic waterspout formed late in the afternoon over Lake Huron, coming ashore at Goderich, Ontario. The tornado struck the downtown area nearly directly with severe damage. Many buildings were damaged or destroyed in the community by the tornado, the strongest in Ontario since 1996. There are early reports of 2 other tornadoes in the region ...
M w 8.7 – 9.2 megathrust ... Goderich Tornado: Tornado Goderich, Ontario: Central Canada 1 2012 February 26: ... Deadliest weather event in the history of Canada ...
The tornado cut a 31.7 km (19.7 mi) path through the forest reaching a maximum width of 2.4 km (1.5 mi), the widest tornado in Canadian history. [287] June 10 - eleven tornadoes were confirmed across Ontario, with ten tornadoes, and Quebec, with one tornado, after powerful storms swept across the province.
CHWC-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 104.9 FM in Goderich, Ontario.The station uses the on-air brand name Country 104.9.CHWC broadcasts music, morning shows, and weather, in addition to local, National and International news.