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Tornado reported in ChathamKent last week

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Two tornadoes touched down as storms ripped through southern Ontario last Thursday, according to the Northern Tornadoes Project

Two tornadoes touched down as storms ripped through southern Ontario last Thursday, according to the Northern Tornadoes Project.

A survey team investigated reported damage around South Buxton in Chatham-Kent and in Petrolia.

The NTP team says they found evidence of a tornado in each location.

The one in South Buxton has a path of 10.5 kilometres.

It was rated EF-1 with a wind speed of 175 km/h and it caused roof damage to homes and tree damage.

The one in Petrolia, a EF-0, caused crop damage, downed trees and destroyed a barn roof.

With winds reaching 115km/h, it traveled just under three kilometres.

No injuries were reported in either case.