Four downbursts in NW ON on July 6
The NTP has confirmed four downbursts that occurred with storms on July 6 in the area of NW Ontario from the Manitoba border to Kenora. The damage for each was rated at EF0.
Full details are available with the event summaries below, along with a regional map, survey summaries maps and survey photos. The events can also be plotted on a map using the NTP Dashboard here.
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Event Name: Baubee Lake, ON
Date: July 6, 2026
Start Time: 1:00 PM CDT (1800 UTC)
Final Classification: Downburst
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-4
Location of worst damage: 49.7459N, 95.1049W
Description: Tree damage was reported at West Hawk Lake, MB after a storm passed through the area. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on July 8, 2026, documenting the reported damage near West Hawk Lake. Preliminary satellite imagery review revealed visible tree damage in the area and eastward into Ontario, with the worst damage observed near Baubee Lake. Damage assessed as EF0 downburst, with an estimated max. wind speed of 130 km/h, with intermittent damage found over an area approximately 8.0 km long and up to 2.4 km wide. Start time is radar estimated.
Event Name: Laclu (1), ON
Date: July 6, 2026
Start Time: 1:50 PM CDT (1850 UTC)
Final Classification: Downburst (microburst)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-3
Location of worst damage: 49.7695N, 94.7327W
Description: Tree damage was reported at Laclu after a storm passed through the area. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on July 7, 2026, documenting the reported damage. Damage assessed as EF0 microburst, with an estimated max. wind speed of 115 km/h, with intermittent damage found over an area approximately 3.1 km long and up to 2.9 km wide. Start time is radar estimated. Satellite imagery review is pending. Downburst damage (EF0 microburst) was also documented east of Lake Lulu.
Event Name: Laclu (2), ON
Date: July 6, 2026
Start Time: 1:55 PM CDT (1855 UTC)
Final Classification: Downburst (microburst)
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: C-T/DOD-4
Location of worst damage: 49.7740N, 94.6627W
Description: Tree damage was reported at Laclu after a storm passed through the area. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on July 7, 2026, documenting the reported damage. Damage assessed as EF0 microburst, with an estimated max. wind speed of 130 km/h, with intermittent damage found over an area approximately 1.6 km long and up to 1.7 km wide. Start time is radar estimated. Satellite imagery review is pending. Downburst damage (EF0 microburst) was also document west of Lake Lulu.
Event Name: Bergland, ON
Date: July 6, 2026
Start Time: 3:30 PM CDT (2030 UTC)
Final Classification: Downburst
Preliminary EF-Scale Rating: EF0
EF-Scale Damage Indicator / Degree of Damage: SBO/DOD-6
Location of worst damage: 48.9436N, 94.3693W
Description: Damage to a barn, trees and a ball diamond was reported in the Bergland area after a storm passed. No injuries were reported. An NTP ground and drone survey was completed on July 8, 2026, documenting the reported damage. Preliminary satellite imagery review revealed some visible tree damage in the area. Damage assessed as EF0 downburst, with an estimated max. wind speed of 130 km/h, with intermittent damage found over an area approximately 11.1 km long and up to 4.6 km wide. Start time is radar estimated.
Regional map showing the worst damage locations for the four EF0-rated downbursts in NW Ontario.
Survey summary map for the Baubee Lake EF0 downburst.
Survey summary map for the Laclu EF0 downbursts.
Survey summary map for the Bergland EF0 downburst.
Trees down in the area of worst damage within the Baubee Lake EF0 downburst path.
Trees snapped in the Laclu (1) EF0 downburst damage path.
Trees down in the area of worst damage within the Laclu(2) EF0 downburst path.
Barn damage in the location of worst damage within the Bergland EF0 downburst path.
Trees down within the Bergland EF0 downburst damage path.
