Event Title
Location
Durham, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
5-7-1850 12:00 AM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F3
Classification
Confirmed
Description
Known as the “Lake Scugog Tornado” - a long-tracking large and violent tornado. Up to approximately 1 mile wide in some areas. Somewhat sinusoidal path through eastern York County and most of Durham Region (known as Ontario County at the time) where the towns of Manchester near Port Perry, and Enniskillen and nearby Hayden were suffered much damage, injury and death.
The storm was said to have continued on to the SE to as far away as Albany, New York, a distance of 500km.
Lake Scugog, Sanford-Manchester-Enniskillen
Durham, Ontario, Canada
Known as the “Lake Scugog Tornado” - a long-tracking large and violent tornado. Up to approximately 1 mile wide in some areas. Somewhat sinusoidal path through eastern York County and most of Durham Region (known as Ontario County at the time) where the towns of Manchester near Port Perry, and Enniskillen and nearby Hayden were suffered much damage, injury and death.
The storm was said to have continued on to the SE to as far away as Albany, New York, a distance of 500km.