A possible tornado was spotted near Canadian Forces Base Borden on Saturday.
A video was posted to Facebook yesterday afternoon by Joanne Mears. BarrieToday has been unable to reach her for comment.
Investigators for the Northern Tornadoes Project with Western University in London, Ont., are in the area today (June 23) trying to determine if it was a tornado.
Busy days for the NTP! The Winnipeg team recently surveyed damage in SW MB associates with an early morning MCS on June 16. One London team is on its way to the Angus area to try to survey a potential tornado at Base Borden. yesterday #ONstorm 1/2
— Northern Tornadoes Project 🇨🇦 (@westernuNTP) June 23, 2024
BarrieToday has reached out to Environment Canada for comment, but have not responded as of Sunday afternoon to confirm whether a tornado touched down.
In the Facebook video, what appears to be a white funnel cloud can be seen forming and reaching close to the ground.
Nearby Angus last experienced a serious tornado on June 17, 2014, when 103 homes sustained damage from an EF-2 tornado and close to a dozen had to be replaced.
Barrie is also no stranger to tornadic activity, having last experienced a serious twister on July 15, 2021. The EF-2 tornado left a trail of destruction in the city’s south end, leaving dozens of houses uninhabitable.
The city was also hit by a deadly tornado on May 31, 1985. Eight people were killed and hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. It was one of the worst tornadoes in Canadian history.
BarrieToday will have more information on Saturday's weather event as it becomes available.
