Northern Tornadoes Project confirms weekend tornado in southwestern Ont.

Weak tornado, microburst confirmed north of London after weekend storms

Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the London area on Saturday spawned Canada's first recorded microburst and tornado of the year, according to tornado researchers at Western University.

Northern Tornadoes Project confirms weekend tornado near Lucan, Ont.

Northern Tornadoes Project confirms weekend tornado in southwestern Ont.

Researchers with Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project have confirmed two separate weather events from last weekend.

Canada's first tornado, downburst of the year confirmed near Lucan

They were produced during an intense storm last Saturday afternoon.

First tornado and microburst of 2026 confirmed in Canada

Canadas first confirmed tornado of 2026, an EF-0 with 110 km/h winds, occurred in Granton, Ont.