Storm Damage Survey - 1 May 2003

- Tecumseh -

Investigator
David Sills, MSC-King Radar

Quick Facts

Severe Weather Type	Confirmed Microburst and Probable Tornado
Location (Region)	Tecumseh (Windsor-Essex-Kent)
Time	Between 0515 and 0540 EDT (1015-1040 UTC)
Magnitude	F1 for both tornado and microburst
Path Length	3 km (combined)
Direction of Motion	Approx. 310º (combined)
Lat, Lon	42.26707° N, 82.91259° W
Path Width	Max. 400 m (combined)
Significant Damage	Minor to moderate damage to several buildings, numerous trees uprooted including large trees, HVAC unit thrown from roof, heavy objects thrown 100+ m
Damage Estimate (Source)	$ 100 000 (DS)
Evidence	Site survey, photographs of damage, witness descriptions