Location
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
31-5-1985 6:15 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F2
Classification
Confirmed
Description
Part of the “Alma family of tornadoes” on May 31/85. Witnesses described seeing funnel clouds and black skies before taking shelter. A 75m wide swath of maple bush was flattened west of Ida. High-end F2 or some F3 damage occurred to buildings in the area. Spotty damage occurred along the easterly potion of the track.
F2 May 31, 1985 Ida, Peterborough.docx (82 kB)
F2 May 31, 1985 Ida, Peterborough.pdf (9792 kB)
May 31, 1985 Ida (Damage Photos).pdf (3028 kB)
May 31, 1985 Ida, (Damage Photos Cavan).pdf (1040 kB)
F2 May 31, 1985 Ida, Peterborough.pdf (9792 kB)
May 31, 1985 Ida (Damage Photos).pdf (3028 kB)
May 31, 1985 Ida, (Damage Photos Cavan).pdf (1040 kB)
COinS
May 31st, 6:15 PM
Ida
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Part of the “Alma family of tornadoes” on May 31/85. Witnesses described seeing funnel clouds and black skies before taking shelter. A 75m wide swath of maple bush was flattened west of Ida. High-end F2 or some F3 damage occurred to buildings in the area. Spotty damage occurred along the easterly potion of the track.