LaSalle anyone?

[StAnger]

Just getting reports of a possible strong tornado passing through, significant damage to some buildings.

[Ponyryd]

I'm nearby, apparently one touched down in Windsor at central and ec row expressway, did some damage to a building and tossed debris on the roadway.

[StAnger]

I'm nearby, apparently one touched down in Windsor at central and ec row expressway, did some damage to a building and tossed debris on the roadway.

I was watching Mark Robinson's live stream, and he got there shortly after it went through. Looks like it was solid EF2, hopefully no one got hurt.

[ZR]

OMG, hope everyone comes out the other side ok

[Ponyryd]

Not sure, just relaying what I've heard from others. I'm about 10k from where it happened, watching a movie downstairs with the kids, lol.

[StAnger]

So far no reports of injuries, someone tweeted a photo of the tornado to The Weather Network though.



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[ZR]

Fawk me!!!

[Ponyryd]

Wow, pretty serious.

[StAnger]

Wasn't warned until after the fact.

[ZR]

Did it come up that suddenly?

[StAnger]

From what I understand it did but given the on going outbreak south of the boarder, I'm surprised EC didn't even have a watch out.

[ZR]

Hope they learn from it.

[Ponyryd]

Apparently lots of damage in Windsor and lasalle. There's a video on the windsorstar website

[StAnger]

Not the first time they've been late on the draw, or completely dropped the ball. Last Friday night, I was chasing a storm that was pretty intense and there wasn't anything on it.

[ZR]

http://wpmedia.windsorstar.com/2016/08/windsor-ontario-august-24-2016-tornado-damage-in-the5.jpeg?quality=55&strip=all

[ZR]

http://wpmedia.windsorstar.com/2016/08/windsor-ontario-august-24-2016-tornado-damage-in-the4.jpeg?quality=55&strip=all

[ZR]

http://wpmedia.windsorstar.com/2016/08/tornado2.jpg?quality=55&strip=all

[ZR]

http://wpmedia.windsorstar.com/2016/08/windsor-ontario-august-24-2016-tornado-damage-in-the.jpeg?quality=55&strip=all

[ZR]

http://wpmedia.windsorstar.com/2016/08/windsor-ontario-august-24-2016-tornado-damage-in-the2.jpeg?quality=55&strip=all

[ZR]

Images really help put it into perspective, not just some summer rain shower.

[Mellow Yellow]

https://www.facebook.com/kirk.lebert/posts/10154307747626399

[ZR]

Wow.

[StAnger]

Definitely looks violent, I even noticed some apparent suction vortices. It almost looked like the Tuscaloosa EF4 from 4/27/11, though I'm doubting it was an EF4, most likely a high EF2 to mid EF3.

[Stephen06GT]

Yikes!!!

[Ponyryd]

This came pretty quickly. I was at a parent/kid soccer game until about 7 when the rain started, got home and heard there were tornado warnings.

[Mellow Yellow]

Local US tv indicated doplor radar indicated wind speed of 102 mph

[Laffs]

Sat the whole thing out in the Ram because the movie Twister proved Tornados ain't got shit on Ram trucks.

[BAB CObra]

its been proven laffs that rams are actually pretty junk cuz they aint built FORD tough. lol


Sat the whole thing out in the Ram because the movie Twister proved Tornados ain't got shit on Ram trucks.

[Ponyryd]

^Lol, tell me more......

So much for military grade....
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss332/Bowtie406/Ford%20beer%20can%20Trucks_zpszubv7zy4.jpg (http://s589.photobucket.com/user/Bowtie406/media/Ford%20beer%20can%20Trucks_zpszubv7zy4.jpg.html)

[BAB CObra]

Right.. so do you know that situation?

Hit a guy wire at 80mph.. any car will slice open.. but wait you wouldnt know that would you..

[ZR]

http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-738-415/public/V2-160419981.jpg%26MaxW%3D700%26cci_ts%3D201604130624 50.jpg?itok=ElpMSXQ3

[ZR]

In the crash tests, F-150 outpaced the competition. Does fail miserably if it should catch on fire though. Pics on the web of virtually bare chassis with body's burnt completely away.

[BAB CObra]

well fire is something else. lol will melt aluminum quicker than steel as the melting temp is lower.. but.. in the web world.. ppl dont understand the physics of a guy wire and 80mph lol

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but to state its not tough because of a 80mph guy wire slicing through.. is dumb considering we top crash test

[ZR]

On the flip side, just because it aced the govt crash test, does not mean the alum structure is the hottest ticket in a oddball accident like the guy wire. Cool part, crash testing pushes all the mfgs to up their game which of course means we the consumers win.
Also, we can't discount how they burn. Vid of a prototype catching fire are a bit alarming, flames pick up steam way too fast for my comfort level. If it turned out to be caused by a major fuel leak or the such, explains why it seemingly went up super fast. Accidents with fire and occupants trapped are real world, hope vid was not a fair depiction of what would transpire.

[03svt]

I'm sure the same thing would have happened with a steel body truck, that looks pretty violent.

[RedSN]

Right.. so do you know that situation?

Hit a guy wire at 80mph.. any car will slice open.. but wait you wouldnt know that would you..
Apparently you don't know the situation either because a guy wire did not "slice" open that truck. It was cut open by rescue.




Did anybody see a tornado? Holy shit!

[ZR]

Anyone else from the area chime in with how it looked?

[BAB CObra]

actually no
it was a guy wire accident that did it.. they might have sliced it up after.. but i know he was untouched other than the airbag



Apparently you don't know the situation either because a guy wire did not "slice" open that truck. It was cut open by rescue.




Did anybody see a tornado? Holy shit!

[Mellow Yellow]

Did anybody see a tornado? Holy shit!

Nah, I was a few miles away drinking beer!


But this morning, I did drive through a part of the area in Windsor. I have never seen tornado destruction in person, kind of surreal.

[BAB CObra]

Nah, I was a few miles away drinking beer!


But this morning, I did drive through a part of the area in Windsor. I have never seen tornado destruction in person, kind of surreal.

whats crazy is the lack of warning ... we used to have sirens.

[Laffs]

Apparently you don't know the situation either because a guy wire did not "slice" open that truck. It was cut open by rescue.




Did anybody see a tornado? Holy shit!

Saw the second one that trashed up Central Windsor from my yard not the one that hit LaSalle. Friends of ours were two streets over from where it hit, said they saw it roll right by the backyard.

[Biz]

Damn....

[Mellow Yellow]

whats crazy is the lack of warning ... we used to have sirens.

Although this was a quick developing storm, I feel Environment Canada doesn't pay attention to this area. Several times watches and warnings are issued for our area AFTER the storms have passed!

The international boundary is not where they begin. There were several indicators that this could be a problem. I don't believe a watch had been issued either.

[BAB CObra]

Although this was a quick developing storm, I feel Environment Canada doesn't pay attention to this area. Several times watches and warnings are issued for our area AFTER the storms have passed!

The international boundary is not where they begin. There were several indicators that this could be a problem. I don't believe a watch had been issued either.

yup its pretty sad.. they need to start.. but hey w/e they can learn after the fact... and all the gov't cares about anyways now is raising our hydro bills lol

[Mellow Yellow]

yup its pretty sad.. they need to start.. but hey w/e they can learn after the fact... and all the gov't cares about anyways now is raising our hydro bills lol

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued this morning.

[BAB CObra]

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued this morning.

i have a feeling every thunderstorm now will be a tornado warning lol

[03svt]

Came home to emergency sirens a few weeks ago when a heavy storm was in the area, all my neighbours thought it was just another test... Guess the high winds and pouring rain didn't make them think something was up.

Glad we have the siren close by for just such an occasion.

[Monera3v]

Wahooo that insane! I have yet to heard about Violent Tornadoes In Eastern parts of Canada... But then Again nothing really ever happens around Quebec side other than them wanting separation from Canada.

[Ponyryd]

Saw some vids of it in action, my buddy Jeff said it went right down a street a block away from him, went towards his house but turned at the park that's in his backyard and went on to another street. Tore a massive tree out of the ground a block away from him, no damage to his house, just random stuff blown all over the area.


Right.. so do you know that situation?

Hit a guy wire at 80mph.. any car will slice open.. but wait you wouldnt know that would you..

Lol, I posted it for this exact response from you. I forgot for a second that you know everything about everything, just needed a reminder : )

[BAB CObra]

Saw some vids of it in action, my buddy Jeff said it went right down a street a block away from him, went towards his house but turned at the park that's in his backyard and went on to another street. Tore a massive tree out of the ground a block away from him, no damage to his house, just random stuff blown all over the area.



Lol, I posted it for this exact response from you. I forgot for a second that you know everything about everything, just needed a reminder : )

right cuz the owner of it even posted on his Facebook what happened.. but yea go back to where you came from lol

[Mellow Yellow]

Some pictures taken by my brother-in-law. He works for the City of Windsor and was involved in the clean up.

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[ZR]

Crazy amount of damage

[RedSN]

Some pictures taken by my brother-in-law.
http://www.torontomustangclub.ca/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6352&d=1472176302


Oh my. I can only imagine the suction that ripped the welds off that roof deck and buckled the steel joists! That roof must have ballooned outwards almost to the point of lifting right off.

[Ponyryd]

^Well that explains why my garbage didn't get picked up this morning, lol.
(The place in the pics looks like WDS, which does garbage collection)

[Mellow Yellow]

Oh my. I can only imagine the suction that ripped the welds off that roof deck and buckled the steel joists! That roof must have ballooned outwards almost to the point of lifting right off.

Don't have a picture, but there was talk of one of the roofs being sucked up as you described, so it stood on the eaves before it collapsed. One of my clients buildings, a 2 story, had the bricks on one wall ripped off.

I think the picture of the roof is Kautex; it is speculated they will be out of business for about six months.

[Ponyryd]

Second or third pic has red brick, I don't think any of the latex building had brick. I know they got hit hard, and WDS is right across the road so they likely had some damage also

[Mellow Yellow]

^Well that explains why my garbage didn't get picked up this morning, lol.
(The place in the pics looks like WDS, which does garbage collection)

My recycle didn't get picked up either - WDS does the job. They likely couldn't get the trucks out...actually there is a report somewhere (Windsor Star or AM800) about that.

[Ponyryd]

Mine is tomorrow, not gonna put it out, gonna bring my trash to work, lol.

[BAB CObra]

Mine is tomorrow, not gonna put it out, gonna bring my trash to work, lol.

the city said they would get to it due to it. said you can just leave it out if you want

[Laffs]

Kautex got rocked hard, my brothers company just did their roof, now they get to do it all again.