Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Tornadoes Spotted

(Supplied photo)

There are no reports of damage after funnel clouds were reported in several northwestern Ontario communities yesterday.

Meteorologist Bill Laidlaw says they came as severe weather passed through. "There was strong indications of funnel activity as far west as Kenora and Grassy Narrows," says Laidlaw. "There was reports of at least two tornado touchdowns - one to the north of the Dryden airport. The other in the vicinity of Sioux Lookout."

Environment Canada issued tornado warnings for that area late yesterday afternoon.

Matt Queau shot this short video of a funnel cloud passing north of Dryden.