‘Shock of My Life’: Downburst Rips Through Chatham-Kent Destroying Barns and Buildings

'Significant damage': Tornado researchers outline 9-km downburst path near Chatham, Ont.

It happened May 16 around 2:15 a.m., according to the NTP, and resulted in intermittent damage across an area of approximately nine kilometres long.

Downburst damaged structures near Chatham, researchers say

A fast and furious storm that rolled through the region Friday resulted in a downburst, which caused structural damage near Chatham.

‘Shock of my life’: Downburst rips through Chatham-Kent destroying barns and buildings

A flattened barn, roofs ripped off and trees uprooted - that’s the aftermath of a severe weather event which recently ripped through Chatham, Ont.

Downburst recorded in Chatham-Kent

Damage was recorded over a 9 km area south of Chatham, with several buildings taking the brunt of the storm.

Researchers outline damaging 9-km downburst path near Chatham, Ont. - The Weather Network

May 16 storm touched down around 2:15 a.m., south of the city

Downburst confirmed near Chatham | Wallaceburg News | Local news in Wallaceburg, Dresden and surrounding areas.

A downburst has been confirmed in Chatham, after a storm on May 16, 2025. The The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) confirmed, following a damage survey and thorough radar analysis, that an EF0 downburst occurred near Chatham in southwestern Ontario. “Though there was significant damage to several structures it was determined that downburst winds to only 130 km/h were experienced – resulting in a rating at the high end of EF0,” NTP officials say.…