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Pair of tornadoes confirmed west of Cornwall

Two weak twisters touched down Wednesday afternoon near the communities of Morrisburg, Ont., and Newington, Ont., according to a Western University tornado research group.

Twisters hit Morrisburg, Newington areas Wednesday afternoon

Dark clouds hang above a field. Heavy rain can be see in a distant blur.
Storm clouds are seen in this file photo from 2023. The Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed that two weak tornadoes hit areas west of Cornwall, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon. (Submitted by Benjamin Bernhardt)

Two weak twisterstouched downWednesday afternoon west of Cornwall, Ont., according to a Western University tornado research group.

The two tornadoeshitMorrisburg, Ont., and an area southwest of Newington, Ont., the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) said in a social media post Saturday.

The Morrisburg tornado had an estimated maximum speed of 115 km/h and caused minor damage to a gazebo, a fence and some trees, the group said.

There's been no evidence yet of any damage in connection with the Newington-area tornado, NTP said. Its estimated wind speed was not announced.

Both tornadoes wereclassified as EF-0 on theenhanced Fujita scale the lowest possible rating although the Newington-area tornado's classification is a preliminary one.

No injuries have been reported, NTP said.