Cone tornado passes north of Orillia, stuns motorists as it crosses Highway 11
Touching down just north of Orillia near Highway 11, this EF0 tornado was witnessed by many and was thoroughly documented in photos and on video. It is often referred to as The Target Tornado since many photos and videos show it passing just behind that store in town.
MT►More #Tornado warnings in Ontario today ►Here’s a pic of funnel cloud in #Orillia Check local advisories #ONstorm ►pic.twitter.com/vgjCMJK8Ls
— Amy MacPherson (@MsAmyMacPherson) August 7, 2013
PICTURE: Earlier tornado in the Orillia, Ontario Canada area @CatiaFig pic.twitter.com/ciTUCcvb2t
— Tyler Grundstrom (@tychistorm) August 7, 2013
As its parent supercell approached the highway from the west, a funnel cloud developed at the base of a large, bowl-shaped wall cloud. Motorists watched and filmed as vortices began spinning below, then condensed into a single column and became a cone tornado. It was on the ground for several minutes and caused minor damage to trees along its path.
It was one of five tornadoes that touched down on August 7, 2013. The others:
