BARRIE

Residents share images of destruction after tornado-warned storms sweep through southern Ontario

Adam Frisk CTVNews.ca Producer, Local

Published Thursday, July 15, 2021 4:02PM EDT Last Updated Friday, July 16, 2021 8:57AM EDT

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TORONTO -- Residents in southern Ontario shared images of destruction Thursday afternoon after a monster weather system generated tornado warnings for several areas.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued tornado warnings for several communities around 2:30 p.m. EDT as a larger weather system moved into Simcoe County and Northern Dufferin County.

Warnings were issued for Barrie, Collingwood, Hillsdale, Orillia, Lagoon City and Washago as the storm moved through the region.

Residents shared images of widespread damage after a tornado confirmed by Environment Canada touched down in the Barrie area.

Images show overturned vehicles, sections of roofing torn from house and the second floor of a home completely detached from the structure. Barrie police said officers responded to several calls of people injured as a result of the storm.

Barrie tornado #barrie #tornado unsure of damage. Long swath of damage. Lots of roofs and a few major damages. pic.twitter.com/wWzCSD0UtI
— Edward Loveless (@InquiringEd) July 15, 2021

Tornado in barrie today #Tornado pic.twitter.com/fjC8jhHFq3
— Rylan Moulton (@moulton_rylan) July 15, 2021

#ONstorm #Barrie aftermath pic.twitter.com/XEYiYnUrVQ
— Ayres (@KtofferA) July 15, 2021

Huge amounts of damage in South Barrie as possible Tornado touched down. EMS on scene. #Barrie pic.twitter.com/F6whc9VWkC
— Brandon Vieira (@BVieira91) July 15, 2021

Looks like a Tornado just touched down in Barrie. It’s worst at Yonge and Mapleview pic.twitter.com/3EVGwnvVfo
— Tracy Medeiros (@tracymedeiros13) July 15, 2021

Video taken by my boyfriend right after the tornado hit, south end of Barrie, Prince William, near Mapleview. #barrie411 #barrienews @Barrie411 @CP24 my heart goes out to these people. pic.twitter.com/Hn52EOa06r
— amanda (@amandanegru) July 15, 2021

Quick drone shot clearly shows W to E narrow path of tornado damage. Will continue to follow it east tomorrow (today I guess) @westernuNTP pic.twitter.com/N3SBzIrTCA
— Francis Lavigne-Theriault (@FLTstorm) July 16, 2021

Some of the worst damage car flipped and house slipped off foundation. Investigation will continue tomorrow around the area @westernuNTP #onstorm pic.twitter.com/EUq0xF3Dh3
— Francis Lavigne-Theriault (@FLTstorm) July 16, 2021

Significant damage in #barrietornado, but some of it was preventable. Missing roof-to-wall connections (nails) allowed a roof to slide off the walls of this house. This is an issue of construction quality and does not meet the building code pic.twitter.com/4jruaThNL0
— Gregory Kopp (@gregoryalankopp) July 16, 2021

An example of garage door blown in, with the result that the side walls blew outwards. Proper anchors for the walls, but improperly placed in foundation so lacked strength https://t.co/0pWIrolrDZ pic.twitter.com/m3ngPYjThT
— Gregory Kopp (@gregoryalankopp) July 16, 2021

#barrie #Tornado I didn't realize what was happening when I started filming but I ended it quick and ran to the basement. We're all okay. pic.twitter.com/VMjl8xnJdd
— Stephanie Aivaz✨�� (@stephiebooks) July 15, 2021

This is the house my son and I were in. We are so lucky that Jon called and told us to go in the basement. #Barrie #Tornado Thank you to all of the first responders and public who helped and are continuing to support our community. pic.twitter.com/xnYofzqXb2
— Natalie Harris (Personal Account) (@JustNatHarris) July 16, 2021

Aftermath of the Barrie tornado. #barrietornado pic.twitter.com/AMA30oy7Cy
— Neil Ta Photography (@neiltaphoto) July 16, 2021