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Hi h winds destro barn More tornadoes a p BY CHRISTINE BRKVDT WH‘T fleporti-r Midwestern Ontario t'ould be hit with a second tornado before the end of summer. Geoff Coulson. a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada. will this part of the province CUqu SN? another tornado in the coming months. similar to the one that touched down near Hanover last week. “in the area around Wolkerton. Kincardine and Hanover. there is definitely the possibility of seeing some more damaging summer w. idler." said Couison. who was at Margaret and Bryan Crispin‘s l'arm between Walkerton and Hanover last Wednesday. investigating the tornado sighting. "Worm. muggy air is the fuel that drives these storms.” he said. The Crispins' horn was dt-slruyed by last Tuesday’s tornado. which Coulson said was likely the strength of an F2 funnel. meaning wind speeds reached up to 180 kilometres per hour. "That's a decent tornado. Most of Llll‘ tornadoes; m: got in Ontario are F! or H: this was thv strongest lurnztdn tit-'t'e llZlCl this year." said (Iliulson. 'l'hi- province tin-rages l-l tornadoes per your. tloulson sold 90 per cent of those are lower \tind-spet-d rankings between Hi and F2. (The strongnst tornado possible is an F5. which would result in wind speeds of 500 kilome- tres per hour.) Because the tornado St'ah‘tin lasts from late April until early October. tlouisun said there's plenty of time left for another storm to hit the region, “This WM one of the slowest starts to the (tornado) season we've had in Ontario." he said. “We had to go back to 1984 to find a slower start." According to Coulson. six tornadoes have been con- firmed in Ontario so far this year, all between early May and mid June. A few others are still being investigated as possible tornadoes. he said. The tunnel that knocked down the Crispins' barn was spotted by their neighbours. Coulson said the Crispins ossibiiity, says meteorologist Bryan and Margaret Crispin’s barn, located on the outsldrts of Brockton near Hanover. was destroyed by a tornado diet touched down in die area last Tuesday. Environment Canada reported winds reached speeds of between 160 and 180 kilometres per hour. Lihrtsttno Brandt photo were in the house at the time the storm went through. but were seeking shelter in the basement and didn't witness the damage to their property as it occurred. When Coulson arrived at the farm the day after the tor- nado blow through. he said his team was struck by how concentrated the damage was. “11‘ the damage is due to a tornado. it tends to be con- centrated along a narrow path. and somewhat random in nature. as was the case here." said Coulsoo. A neighbouring property experienced minimal shingle damage to its residence. and some tree damage. while the Crispins‘ horn. on the other side of the concession. was completely destroyed. A tree in the front yard was snapped off. but the house and two nearby sheds were not touched. See Storm, page 2