Location
Grey, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
15-8-1997 7:20 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F2
Classification
Confirmed
Description
According to EC files, there was some discrepancy over the rating and exact location and path tornado took. Damage occurred in Marmion, Desboro, and Williams Lake. Given F2 rating, however F3 rating could have applied due to the 2 cottages (2-storey with brick construction) being blown away and left unrecognizable. (See EC file) Coincidentally, Williams Lake was hit only 16 months earlier by an strong F3 tornado.
August 15, 1997 Williamsford (Damage Photos).pdf (3946 kB)
Chesley Enterprise, August 20, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (7232 kB)
Guelph Mercury, August 16, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (3008 kB)
Orilla Packet & Times, April 22, 1996, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (3543 kB)
Peterborough Examiner, August 21, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (2723 kB)
St. Catharines Standard, August 16, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (1664 kB)
The Sault Star, August 18, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (4309 kB)
Thornbury Courier-Herald, August 20, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (1471 kB)
Toronto Star, August 16, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (6980 kB)
Toronto Star, August 17, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (15970 kB)
Toronto Sun, August 16, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (1694 kB)
Wiarton Echo, September 3, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (10265 kB)
Windsor Star, August 18, 1997, Desboro to Williamsford.pdf (5602 kB)
Desboro to Williamsford
Grey, Ontario, Canada
According to EC files, there was some discrepancy over the rating and exact location and path tornado took. Damage occurred in Marmion, Desboro, and Williams Lake. Given F2 rating, however F3 rating could have applied due to the 2 cottages (2-storey with brick construction) being blown away and left unrecognizable. (See EC file) Coincidentally, Williams Lake was hit only 16 months earlier by an strong F3 tornado.