Four years since powerful storm unleashed fury in Barrie neighbourhood
Tuesday marks four years since a powerful storm, with winds topping 210 kilometres per hour, caused mass damage in a Barrie neighbourhood. A sneak attack, Environment Canada called it, that left destruction in its wake.
July 15, 2021, an EF-2 tornado tore through the south east end of the city for roughly 10 to 15 unnerving and terrifying minutes as residents hunkered down where they could, waiting for it to end.
Experts reported the destructive storm tracked across an area 12.5 kilometres long and 510 metres wide.
Dozens of residents were displaced after their homes were deemed unsafe, an outcome that would carry over several years for some.
The storm prompted researchers to explore why so many houses were torn apart, with a focus on strengthening builds to avoid this in the future. Experts have since called on builders to install hurricane straps to help homes better withstand severe winds and prevent roofs from being easily ripped away.
According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the tornado resulted in more than 2,200 insurance claims, amounting to over $100 million in damage. Officials said 11 people were injured.
New information has been released since that day, with Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) reporting the Barrie EF-2 tornado was just one of nine to touch down across Ontario.
NTP also reports the July 2021 Barrie twister was the second most powerful of the 100 tornadoes documented across Canada that year, just slightly behind the May 25 storm that hit Petit Lac Bull Rock in Quebec with wind speeds of 215 km/h.
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