Location
York, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
25-5-1970 6:30 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F0
Classification
Probable
Description
A mother and son witnessed the probable tornado coming through with a roar over an open field. The description given was congruent with tornadic characteristics. Two men in a nearby ambulance garage tried to hold down the building as it was being lifted, but then took cover as a billboard was sent crashing down. The garage was then lifted to “roof level” and clipped the top edge of an industrial building which then allowed the roof covering to peel off, exposing the interior to rainwater. No injuries were reported.
Richmond Hill
York, Ontario, Canada
A mother and son witnessed the probable tornado coming through with a roar over an open field. The description given was congruent with tornadic characteristics. Two men in a nearby ambulance garage tried to hold down the building as it was being lifted, but then took cover as a billboard was sent crashing down. The garage was then lifted to “roof level” and clipped the top edge of an industrial building which then allowed the roof covering to peel off, exposing the interior to rainwater. No injuries were reported.