Massive Storms Rattle Backcountry Campers In Algonquin Provincial Park (Video)
It’s every paddler and backcountry camper’s worst nightmare: you’re snuggled to your sleeping bag after a long day of paddling when you wake to the long
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"For many campers on June 21, 2025 this nightmare was a reality when a sudden storm ripped through southeastern Ontario trapping and injuring campers throughout the region. More than 15,000 were without power, roads were washed out and local municipalities declared a state of emergency.
"The storm was part of an outbreak of severe thunderstorms that swept across the Plains and Great Lakes producing tornados and baseball-sized hail over the Plains states, and a suspected meteotsunami on Lake Superior."
Trees fell on tents and campers, roads were washed out, and there were injuries and at least one death.
