List of Canadian Tornadoes and Tornado Outbreaks - 1880s

1880s

1880

• June 10, A 200 m wide tornado in Listowel, Ontario lifts a man up into the air. He grabs on to a bridge to save himself.

1884

• May 15, A suspected F4 tornado hits Elora, Ontario. It was half a kilometer wide and destroyed barns, fences and stables. It also damaged a church and cemetery in Goldstone, Ontario.

1885

• June 7, Houses and orchards in Parkhill, Ontario and St. Thomas, Ontario were damaged when a tornado touched down and hail up to 10 cm in diameter fell.

1888

• June 6, A tornado affected an area between Cornwall, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, killing 3 people and destroying 500 farms, barns and outbuildings.
• August 16, A tornado crossed from Lancaster Township, Ontario into Saint-Zotique, Quebec, and then onto Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. It did extensive property damage, killing 9 people and injuring 16. It is considered the 5th deadliest tornado to ever hit Canada.