Environment Canada confirms 3rd tornado

Environment Canada has confirmed that a third tornado touched down in Calabogie, Ont., on Friday,the same day that two other twisters tore throughOttawa-Gatineau.

The tornado touched down shortly after 4:15 p.m. ET and trackedroughly 15kilometres east to White Lake, the weather agency said.

Severalhouses in the area have suffered roof damage, Environment Canada said.

The tornado that touched down in Calabogie, approximately 100 kilometres west of Ottawa, was classified as an EF-1with winds estimated to have reached 175 km/h.

By comparison, the tornado that later touched down in the rural west Ottawa community of Dunrobin was classified as an EF-3, with winds up to 265km/h.

AnEF-2 tornado with wind speeds of up to 220 km/h touched down in Nepean.

Environment Canada said it'scontinuing to monitor the damage to determine the precise pathof all three tornadoes.

Disaster and recovery in Ottawa-Gatineau

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Residents are combing through the wreckage of their homes and reaching out to help neighbours after tornadoes ripped through Ottawa-Gatineau on Sept. 21.