Storm causes havoc in Oshawa, Clarington, tornados in London, Ontario

With two confirmed tornados touching down near London last week, most of the widespread damage during a round of severe thunderstorms that swept through the region was confined to southwestern Ontario.

But not all.

The high winds brought down trees and caused considerable damage closer to home as well, with municipal crews around Durham Region kept busy dealing with storm damage, though not to the extent of London, with high winds toppling trees and severing electricity to tens of thousands of homes and businesses at one point.

The conditions, including heavy rain and strong winds, toppled trees in Oshawa and caused localized flooding in parts of Clarington.

Wind gusts created high waves on Lake Ontario. Some houses in the Cedar Crest Beach Road area experienced basement flooding due to the high waves.

The first confirmed tornado was an EF-0 that struck near the small community of Christina, southwest of London. The second tornado produced EF-1 damage that stretched along a path from Lambeth to Mossley, a track which included southern portions of London.

The twisters bring Canada’s total tornado count up to 11 for the year.

An average year produces around 65 tornadoes across the country, with a little more than one-quarter of those tornadoes touching down in Ontario.