Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
Place | Southern Ontario and southern Quebec |
Event Start Date | July 19, 2013 |
Event End Date | July 20, 2013 |
Comments | A series of severe thunderstorms tracked over southern Ontario and Quebec throughout July 19th and into the next morning. The storm brought exceptionally strong winds. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, for example, recorded winds of 104 km/hr. As a result, there was widespread wind damage and power outages. One individual was killed by a falling tree branch and two others were injured in Boucherville, QC; 8 children were also injured when their tent collapsed in Prevost, QC. Insurable losses were estimated to be $167 million (CAD 2013). |
Fatalities | 1 |
Injured / Infected | 10 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | $167,001,000 |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | Unknown |
Magnitude | Unknown |