Location
Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
2-6-1998 4:05 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F1
Classification
Confirmed
Description
A squall line embedded supercell storm formed near Woodstock and proceeded east producing a tornado in Norwich and the south Niagara peninsula. The north side of Norwich took the brunt of the storm where the tornado inflicted severe damage to many buildings. The streets were filled in with downed trees and debris when EC investigator arrived. Rural farms also in its path were severely damaged with some barns being picked up and hurled by the tornado. No one was injured, but there were many close calls.
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Brantford Expositor, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3708 kB)
Brantford Expositor, June 5, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1855 kB)
Brockville Recorder and Times, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (5052 kB)
Brockville Recorder and Times, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2047 kB)
Cambridge Reporter, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3665 kB)
Cambridge Reporter, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1706 kB)
Chatham Daily News, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2540 kB)
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1714 kB)
Delhi News-Record, June 9, 1998, Norwich.pdf (4201 kB)
Hamilton Spectator, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3265 kB)
Kenora Daily Miner & News, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2635 kB)
Kirkland Lake Northern Daily News, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1264 kB)
Kitchener-Waterloo Record, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (4246 kB)
Kitchener-Waterloo Record, June 5, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2500 kB)
London Free Press and Woodstock Sentinel-Review, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2252 kB)
London Free Press, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (8229 kB)
London Free Press, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (15186 kB)
London Free Press, June 5, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3703 kB)
London Free Press, June 6, 1998, Norwich.pdf (996 kB)
London Free Press, June 8, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2391 kB)
North Bay Nugget, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (6481 kB)
North Bay Nugget, June 6, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1522 kB)
Norwich Gazette, June 10, 1998, Norwich.pdf (22450 kB)
Orilla Packet & Times, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2778 kB)
Ottawa Citizen, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2298 kB)
Ottawa Sun, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3974 kB)
Pembroke Daily Observer, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2911 kB)
Pembroke Daily Observer, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1137 kB)
Peterborough Examiner, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1256 kB)
Simcoe Reformer, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (7334 kB)
Simcoe Reformer, June 5, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3370 kB)
St. Catharines Standard, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3289 kB)
St. Thomas Times Journal, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (6612 kB)
St. Thomas Times Journal, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2615 kB)
Stratford Beacon Herald, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (9502 kB)
Sudbury Star, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (7748 kB)
The Sault Star, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3301 kB)
Thunder Bay Chroncile-Journal, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (4721 kB)
Tillsonburg Independant News, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (2410 kB)
Tillsonburg Independant News, June 5, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3373 kB)
Tillsonburg Independant News, June 8, 1998, Norwich.pdf (1849 kB)
Welland-Port Colburne Tribune, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3277 kB)
Windsor Star, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (3921 kB)
Woodstock Sentinel-Review, June 3, 1998, Norwich.pdf (22268 kB)
Woodstock Sentinel-Review, June 4, 1998, Norwich.pdf (22226 kB)
Norwich
Oxford, Ontario, Canada
A squall line embedded supercell storm formed near Woodstock and proceeded east producing a tornado in Norwich and the south Niagara peninsula. The north side of Norwich took the brunt of the storm where the tornado inflicted severe damage to many buildings. The streets were filled in with downed trees and debris when EC investigator arrived. Rural farms also in its path were severely damaged with some barns being picked up and hurled by the tornado. No one was injured, but there were many close calls.