Tornado touches down in Milton on Friday, Environment Canada confirms

KITCHENER -- A landspout tornado caused minimal damage when it touched down in Milton on Friday evening.

Environment Canada confirmed the tornado developed in the area between 8 and 8:30 p.m.

Meteorologists say the tornado was an EF Zero, with winds between 90 and 130 kilometres per hour.

The weather agency says the tornado was short-lived and didn't cause any significant damage. Some tree branches broke where it touched down.

Update on @westernuNTP assessments: July 10 evening Milton, ON event was a tornado with rating EF0-Default. July 11 morning Lake Nipissing, ON event was a tornado with rating EF0-Default. Others reports of damage or funnel clouds from those days continuing to be investigated. https://t.co/LbXJGvH6Sv

— Northern Tornadoes Project (@westernuNTP) July 13, 2020

Some scary scenes in Milton #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/56R7t6a6D3

— Mike Pelletier (@mikepell33) July 11, 2020

#ONstorm Milton, Ontario twisters @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/pG9vYBdTAl

— Sarah Anne (@sarahbc88) July 11, 2020

Just off the Tremaine Road, in Milton ON... potential of being the tornado, thank God it didn’t though...@CityNews @CP24 @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/l7IKbtNrsA

— MK (@mk011020) July 11, 2020