Tornado touches down in Stayner

Updated: Environment Canada has confirmed a tornado touched down in Stayner Monday.

Just before 4 p.m., the sky went black as the winds picked up and heavy rainfall began.

Power was out for several hours in the area, including Creemore and other parts of the region.

On Tuesday, a storm damage team confirmed it was a tornado after conducting an inspection in the area. The storm uprooted trees and turned over a camper trailer.

The strength of the tornado (EF scale) is still to be determined, says an Environment Canada weather summary.

Clearview Township road crews were out clearing debris on Stayner streets Tuesday.

There was also damage to other communities in the area, including Collingwood, where a roof was removed from an industrial building. Environment Canada reported Wednesday that damage was the result of a downburst.

Ontario has had 11 tornadoes so far this year.

The province averages 12 tornadoes per year.

The tornado season typically runs from late April until October.