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Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceSouthern Ontario
Event Start DateJuly 8, 2016
Event End DateJuly 8, 2016
CommentsSouthern Ontario, July 8, 2016. A cold front produced severe thunderstorms across southern Ontario. Multiple severe storms caused hail to fall in Markdale and Flesherton before moving east into Midland and Bradford. Heavy rain, strong winds and lighting were experienced in London, Whitby and Ajax, where it rained over 35 mm. Strong wind gusts of over 100 km/h were reported in areas north of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The strong winds downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages that affected over 39,000 Hydro One customers (approximately 117,000 individuals). Additionally, hail caused significant crop damage to over 2000 acres of crop land in the Holland Marsh area.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total Cost$47,063,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$47,063,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected117000
MagnitudeUnknown