Seasonal Rarity
Climatologists consider these Canadian tornadoes to have been quite a rare occurrence, both for the date and location as this part of Ontario is relatively high in elevation, nicknamed the Roof of Ontario. In addition, never before have such intense and long tracked tornadoes occurred this early in the season in Canada.
April 1996 was unseasonably cold, so there was still snow on the ground in some areas and Lake Huron was still covered in ice. In fact, the Grey County tornado lifted a thick sheet of ice off of a pond before depositing it nearby. Light snows also fell after the event in the areas hardest hit by the tornadoes, which hampered the clean-up efforts.
Read more about this topic: 1996 Southern Ontario Tornadoes
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