The 1985 Barrie tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak in the Canadian province of Ontario, one of the largest and most damaging in the province's history. In total, thirteen separate tornadoes, with two of them rated at F4 on the Fujita Scale, crossed southern Ontario during the late afternoon and early evening hours of May 31, 1985. Twelve people died, 281 were injured, and millions of dollars in damage was done in the province of Ontario alone. One of the tornadoes devastated the city of Barrie, nestled at the far western edge of Kempenfelt Bay, on Lake Simcoe.
Another, equally devastating tornado further south tore a path over 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, parallel and north of Highway 9, passing through several towns in the process. This unprecedented outbreak was part of a larger one in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Several of those tornadoes were violent as well.
Read more about 1985 Barrie Tornado Outbreak: Weather Conditions, The Hopeville To Barrie Supercell, The Grand Valley To Tottenham Supercell, Other Tornadoes, Aftermath
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