Location
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
2-8-2006 8:10 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F2
Classification
Confirmed
Description
Most severe event of August 2, 2006 and part of the worst tornado outbreak since May 31, 1985.
Nearly 30km of major forest decimation along with property damage and destruction. Could be considered a miracle there were no injuries or deaths. Eyewitnesses had very consistent accounts of the storm including that it looked like 2 storms combined at the time of the event.
August 2, 2006, Damage Survey - Combermere.docx (142 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, Opeongo Resort (looking left from WP 14).JPG (330 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, Opeongo Resort (looking right from WP 14).JPG (327 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, Opeongo Resort as seen from WP 14.JPG (213 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, Opeongo Resort from across Hydes Bay.JPG (160 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, Opeongo Resort from across lake.JPG (214 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, Opeongo Resort.JPG (222 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5a.JPG (305 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5aa.JPG (322 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5b.JPG (471 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5bb.JPG (363 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5c.JPG (307 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5cc.JPG (329 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5d.JPG (374 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5dd.JPG (448 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5e.JPG (301 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5ee.JPG (340 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5f.JPG (410 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5ff.JPG (247 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5g.JPG (424 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5h.JPG (370 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5i.JPG (385 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5j.JPG (347 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5k.JPG (354 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5l.JPG (393 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5m.JPG (408 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5n.JPG (299 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5o.JPG (359 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5p.JPG (297 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5q.JPG (384 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5r.JPG (335 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5s.JPG (325 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5t.JPG (256 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5u.JPG (272 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5v.JPG (280 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5w.JPG (303 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5x.JPG (336 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5y.JPG (323 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 05 Cars _ RV_s flattened by HUGE trees, 5z.JPG (370 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6a.JPG (260 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6b.JPG (187 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6c.JPG (306 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6d.JPG (252 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6e.JPG (359 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6f.JPG (277 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6g.JPG (228 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6h.JPG (351 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6i.JPG (240 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6j.JPG (329 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 06 Numerous snapped-uprooted trees along shore, 6k.JPG (356 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12a.JPG (378 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12b.JPG (296 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12c.JPG (416 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12d.JPG (324 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12e.JPG (313 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12f.JPG (424 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12g.JPG (351 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12h.JPG (305 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12i.JPG (332 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12j.JPG (362 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12k.JPG (291 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12l.JPG (281 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12m.JPG (251 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 12 fallen trees piled 10_ high, 12n.JPG (295 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 15 (Approaching from NE on Ohio Rd), 15a.JPG (426 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 15 (Approaching from NE on Ohio Rd), 15b.JPG (408 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19a.JPG (283 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19b.JPG (343 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19c.JPG (235 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19d.JPG (347 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19e.JPG (296 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19f.JPG (228 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19g.JPG (307 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19h.JPG (284 kB)
August 2, 2006, Combermere, WAYPOINT 19 Destroyed Cottage, 19i.JPG (241 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Across from Home Hardware.JPG (230 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Beginning of damage in town.JPG (238 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Damage on Country Rd 62 on edge of town.JPG (292 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Looking south on CR62 from Home Hardware.JPG (236 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, On CR62 just after bridge over water (2).JPG (311 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, On CR62 just after bridge over water.JPG (290 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, On CR62 just before Ohio Rd.JPG (185 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, On CR62 near WP 16 (2).JPG (424 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, On CR62 near WP 16.JPG (236 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 18 Trees fallen in ALL directions, 18.JPG (355 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 18 Trees fallen in ALL directions, 18a.JPG (345 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 18 Trees fallen in ALL directions, 18b.JPG (412 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 18 Trees fallen in ALL directions, 18c.JPG (386 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21a.JPG (386 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21b.JPG (282 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21c.JPG (212 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21d.JPG (211 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21e.JPG (324 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21f.JPG (214 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21g.JPG (248 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21h.JPG (220 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21i.JPG (224 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21j.JPG (228 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21k.JPG (269 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21l.JPG (240 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21m.JPG (296 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21n.JPG (319 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21o.JPG (197 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, WAYPOINT 21 Home Hardware roof torn off, 21p.JPG (221 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 1 Block 639.JPG (70 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 2 S over Combermere.JPG (73 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 3 Hydes Bay.JPG (74 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 4 SE Over Opeongo Tral Resort.JPG (68 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 5 Sand Bay.JPG (76 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 6 Sand Bay 2.JPG (79 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 7 BlowDownPic.JPG (83 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 8 LonesomeJoe.JPG (80 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 9 RichandRay.JPG (84 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 10 W of Sand Bay.JPG (72 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 11 BarnDamage.JPG (80 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 12 Mill Pond.JPG (73 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 13 Harris Bay.JPG (72 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, 14 Harris Bay Bark Lake.JPG (85 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest, Photo Explanations.docx (7 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest Map, CombermereBD1.jpg (2476 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest Map, CombermereBD2.jpg (2580 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Ottawa Valley Forest Map, CombermereBD3.jpg (3196 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 1.JPG (1852 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 2.JPG (1766 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 3.JPG (1761 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 4.JPG (1610 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 5.JPG (1711 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 6.JPG (1611 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 7.JPG (1640 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 8.JPG (1856 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 9.JPG (1585 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 10.JPG (1729 kB)
Combermere, August 2, 2006, Image 11.JPG (1730 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 01.JPG (191 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 02.JPG (219 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 03.JPG (223 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 04.JPG (194 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 05.JPG (184 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 06.JPG (189 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 07.JPG (182 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 08.JPG (197 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 09.JPG (163 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 10.JPG (166 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 11.JPG (204 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 12.JPG (180 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 13.JPG (174 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 14.JPG (182 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 15.JPG (162 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 16.JPG (180 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 17.JPG (165 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 18.JPG (179 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 19.JPG (193 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 20.JPG (186 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 21.JPG (181 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 22.JPG (185 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 23.JPG (172 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 24.JPG (194 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 25.JPG (179 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 26.JPG (159 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 27.JPG (163 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 28.JPG (167 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 29.JPG (153 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 30.JPG (171 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 31.JPG (186 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 32.JPG (165 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 33.JPG (179 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 34.JPG (168 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 35.JPG (161 kB)
Combermere_Opeongo Trail Resort, August 2, 2006, Combermere 36.JPG (179 kB)
August 2, 2006, Aerial Survey, Track Maps.jpg (209 kB)
Combermere
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Most severe event of August 2, 2006 and part of the worst tornado outbreak since May 31, 1985.
Nearly 30km of major forest decimation along with property damage and destruction. Could be considered a miracle there were no injuries or deaths. Eyewitnesses had very consistent accounts of the storm including that it looked like 2 storms combined at the time of the event.