Barrie EF-2 Tornado I was Home For - Sound Added

There was a preliminary rating of an EF-2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 210 km/h, according to a damage survey team from Environment Canada and Western University’s Northern Tornados Project.

I was home in the basement.

The weather summary was published early Friday confirming the strength of the twister.

The majority of the damage from the tornado appeared to be concentrated to around five or six streets near Prince William Way and Mapleview Drive East.

The damage path was about five kilometres long and up to 100 metres wide, the weather agency noted, adding the damage track may have continued towards Friday Harbour and over Lake Simcoe.

Images from the area showed shingles blown off rooftops, debris all over properties and along the roads, cars damaged and on their roofs, and major structural damage.