Location
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
3-9-1978 1:50 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F0
Classification
Confirmed
Description
At least three witness accounts observing the tornado. Although weak, it managed to move a car and rip some trees out of the ground and loft them into the air with one landing on a high tension wire. It also was witnessed sucking water out of the Old Welland Canal, and a nearby swimming (wading) pool. Also noted that a waterspout was seen offshore. (reference?)
Welland
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
At least three witness accounts observing the tornado. Although weak, it managed to move a car and rip some trees out of the ground and loft them into the air with one landing on a high tension wire. It also was witnessed sucking water out of the Old Welland Canal, and a nearby swimming (wading) pool. Also noted that a waterspout was seen offshore. (reference?)