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Tornado damage in Aylmer, Quebec on August 4, 1994

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/20375126
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  1. National Research Council of Canada
  2. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Technical Report
Physical description18 p.
SubjectAir flow/Wind pressure
Abstract
Building damage caused by a moderately strong tornado in the Pilon subdivision of Aylmer, Quebec on Thursday, August 4, 1994 is described. Atmospheric Environment Services classified this tornado as "Force 3" (on a scale of 0 to 5) with winds as high as 270 kmlh. The most severe structural damage observed, however, seems to indicate peak speeds in the 150 to 200 km/h range. There were no deaths and few serious injuries, but insurance claims for housing repair alone were expected to reach $10 million. To reduce future tornado losses, recommendations are made for improving quality control of criticalconnections.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada.Institute for Research in Construction
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  • Internal Report (National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Research in Construction), no. IRC-IR-669 (November 1994).
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRC-IRC-5520
NPARC number20375126
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