Pembroke, ON F0 Tornado of July 28, 1995

Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay


This tornado struck the KI Pembroke Building, tearing off flashing and causing minor damage to its roof. In addition, heavy baskets were scattered and flag poles ripped up.

Figure 1 shows the surface observations at 5:00 pm EDT, which depicts a significant occluding low over Hudson Bay. This low is dragging a cold front across the Great Lakes and a warm front in eastern Ontario. The warm front became the focus for deep convection, which ultimately led to this tornado.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 21Z on July 28, 1995 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (WPC, 2017).

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F0 tornado touched down at 6:40 pm EDT near Pembroke, ON. The track and width of the tornado was not documented by ECCC. The tornado caused no fatalities or injuries, but caused $25 thousand dollars in property damage.


Source

NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 21Z Fri Jul 28 1995. Retrieved from: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive.php

Environment and Climate Change Canada Data. (2018). Canadian National Tornado Database: Verified Events (1980-2009) – Public. Retrieved from: http://donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/weather/products/canadian-national-tornado-database-verified-events-1980-2009-public/