Location
Wellington-Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
20-4-1996 6:10 PM
End Date
20-4-1996 7:05 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F3
Classification
Confirmed
Description
Many witnesses of tornado recounted how especially terrifying the storm and tornado was. Hail up to golf ball size was recorded as falling near the tornado. A number of properties impacted had also been struck by the May 31,1985 tornadoes. Some people described narrowly escaping death by sheltering just as the tornado struck. Fortunately, only 3 minor injuries occurred.
F3 April 20, 1996 Arthur, Violet Hill, Wellington and Dufferin.docx (7 kB)
April 20, 1996 Violet Hill Damage Photos.pdf (2545 kB)
April 20, 1996 Arthur, Violet Hill Met file.pdf (2382 kB)
April 20, 1996 Arthur, Violet Hill (Arial Damage Photos).pdf (3182 kB)
K-W Record Apr20 1996.pdf (7775 kB)
London Free Press Apr20 1996.pdf (4332 kB)
Arthur Enterprise-News, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (22488 kB)
Arthur Enterprise-News, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3240 kB)
Barrie Examiner, May 2, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2775 kB)
Barrie Examiner, May 3, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2557 kB)
Barrie Examiner, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3025 kB)
Brantford Expositor, April 27, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2923 kB)
Burford Times, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1763 kB)
Caledon Citizen, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2580 kB)
Christian Courier, May 10, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3918 kB)
Chronicle-Journal, May 2, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (4016 kB)
Clearview Star, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3133 kB)
Clifford News, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2958 kB)
Cochrane Northland Post, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1374 kB)
Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2692 kB)
Guelph Mercury, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2467 kB)
Guelph Mercury, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2036 kB)
Guelph Mercury, June 2, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (7244 kB)
Ignace Driftwood, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2828 kB)
Kincardine News, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2122 kB)
Kingston Whig-Standard, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1197 kB)
Le Droit, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2769 kB)
Niagara Falls Review, April 20, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3176 kB)
Niagara Falls Review, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2195 kB)
Ontario Farmer, May 14, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (6813 kB)
Orangevile Citizen, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (20587 kB)
Orangeville Banner, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (15473 kB)
Orangeville Banner, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3430 kB)
Orangeville Citizen, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3689 kB)
Orangeville Star & Vidette, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3013 kB)
Orangeville Star & Vidette, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2636 kB)
Orilla Packet & Times, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1971 kB)
Orilla Packet & Times, April 27, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2341 kB)
Pembroke Observer, May 4, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2235 kB)
Peterborough Examiner, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (4350 kB)
Peterborough This Week, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2976 kB)
Rainy River Record, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3321 kB)
Sarnia Observer, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2354 kB)
Shelburne Free Press:Economist, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (15421 kB)
Shelburne Free Press:Economist, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (13778 kB)
St. Thomas Times Journal, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2165 kB)
Stouffville Tribune, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2626 kB)
The Alliston Herald, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (13228 kB)
The Alliston Herald:Courier, April 27, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1903 kB)
The Beacon Times, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1235 kB)
The Carleton Place Canadian, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1608 kB)
The Manitoulin Expositor, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (928 kB)
The Mount Forest Confederate, May 8, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2995 kB)
The Picton Gazette, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3802 kB)
The Sun Times, April 26, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3151 kB)
The Sun Times, May 3, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1331 kB)
The Toronto Star, April 21, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (12045 kB)
The Wellington Advertiser, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (28733 kB)
April 20, 1996, Tornado Damage Paths.jpg (6238 kB)
April 20, 1996, Arthur to Violet Hill Track Map 1.jpg (8479 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 1.jpg (8704 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 2.jpg (8632 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 3.jpg (8509 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 4.jpg (8434 kB)
April 20, 1996 Violet Hill Damage Photos.pdf (2545 kB)
April 20, 1996 Arthur, Violet Hill Met file.pdf (2382 kB)
April 20, 1996 Arthur, Violet Hill (Arial Damage Photos).pdf (3182 kB)
K-W Record Apr20 1996.pdf (7775 kB)
London Free Press Apr20 1996.pdf (4332 kB)
Arthur Enterprise-News, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (22488 kB)
Arthur Enterprise-News, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3240 kB)
Barrie Examiner, May 2, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2775 kB)
Barrie Examiner, May 3, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2557 kB)
Barrie Examiner, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3025 kB)
Brantford Expositor, April 27, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2923 kB)
Burford Times, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1763 kB)
Caledon Citizen, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2580 kB)
Christian Courier, May 10, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3918 kB)
Chronicle-Journal, May 2, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (4016 kB)
Clearview Star, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3133 kB)
Clifford News, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2958 kB)
Cochrane Northland Post, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1374 kB)
Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2692 kB)
Guelph Mercury, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2467 kB)
Guelph Mercury, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2036 kB)
Guelph Mercury, June 2, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (7244 kB)
Ignace Driftwood, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2828 kB)
Kincardine News, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2122 kB)
Kingston Whig-Standard, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1197 kB)
Le Droit, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2769 kB)
Niagara Falls Review, April 20, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3176 kB)
Niagara Falls Review, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2195 kB)
Ontario Farmer, May 14, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (6813 kB)
Orangevile Citizen, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (20587 kB)
Orangeville Banner, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (15473 kB)
Orangeville Banner, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3430 kB)
Orangeville Citizen, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3689 kB)
Orangeville Star & Vidette, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3013 kB)
Orangeville Star & Vidette, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2636 kB)
Orilla Packet & Times, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1971 kB)
Orilla Packet & Times, April 27, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2341 kB)
Pembroke Observer, May 4, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2235 kB)
Peterborough Examiner, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (4350 kB)
Peterborough This Week, April 25, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2976 kB)
Rainy River Record, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3321 kB)
Sarnia Observer, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2354 kB)
Shelburne Free Press:Economist, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (15421 kB)
Shelburne Free Press:Economist, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (13778 kB)
St. Thomas Times Journal, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2165 kB)
Stouffville Tribune, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2626 kB)
The Alliston Herald, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (13228 kB)
The Alliston Herald:Courier, April 27, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1903 kB)
The Beacon Times, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1235 kB)
The Carleton Place Canadian, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1608 kB)
The Manitoulin Expositor, May 1, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (928 kB)
The Mount Forest Confederate, May 8, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (2995 kB)
The Picton Gazette, April 24, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3802 kB)
The Sun Times, April 26, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (3151 kB)
The Sun Times, May 3, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (1331 kB)
The Toronto Star, April 21, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (12045 kB)
The Wellington Advertiser, April 29, 1996, Arthur-Violet Hill.pdf (28733 kB)
April 20, 1996, Tornado Damage Paths.jpg (6238 kB)
April 20, 1996, Arthur to Violet Hill Track Map 1.jpg (8479 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 1.jpg (8704 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 2.jpg (8632 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 3.jpg (8509 kB)
April 20, 1996, Track Map 4.jpg (8434 kB)
COinS
Apr 20th, 6:10 PM
Apr 20th, 7:05 PM
Arthur to Violet Hill
Wellington-Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
Many witnesses of tornado recounted how especially terrifying the storm and tornado was. Hail up to golf ball size was recorded as falling near the tornado. A number of properties impacted had also been struck by the May 31,1985 tornadoes. Some people described narrowly escaping death by sheltering just as the tornado struck. Fortunately, only 3 minor injuries occurred.