I grew up in a town called Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Although occasionally I saw waterspouts on Lake Erie, tornados were less common and rarely caused damage.
This summer the town had a major tornado (F1) tear through town at ground-level for miles that caused millions of dollars in damages.
Although many buildings and cars were damaged, most of the damage was done to trees torn from their roots and electrical poles snapped like twigs. Nearby Point Pelee National Park was closed due to fallen trees.
Millwood, Ohio was not so lucky, with some fatalities and a high school destroyed.
My folks are fine, with only about $500 in tree pruning and cleanup required.
cbc.ca: Leamington tornado damage in the millions
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