Tornado Destroys Family’s Century-Old Barns in Perth

A family in eastern Ontario feels fortunate after a tornado tore through their farm near Perth, Ont., last week, demolishing three barns while leaving their home intact.

Mackayla Brady and her husband were on their porch last Wednesday when they noticed dark clouds and heavy rain approaching.

It wasn’t until the wind started to pick up that they realized it was serious.

“We had big red barn doors that went to 90 degrees, and I’m talking like massive doors,” Brady said.

In just a few minutes, all three of their barns were leveled.

The Brady family’s main barn is seen before it was destroyed by the tornado on July 24. (Submitted by Mackayla Brady)

“At 7:31 pm we were taking a video of the rain coming in. At 7:34 pm we were videoing the aftermath,” Brady shared.

Environment and Climate Change Canada along with Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) believe the storm formed sometime between 7 p. m. and 8 p. m.

A view of the Brady family’s barns after they were demolished by the tornado. (Celeste Decaire/CBC)

‘It’s crazy to feel lucky in such an unlucky time’

Brady mentioned that they received a tornado warning alert seven minutes after they began filming the storm.

All things considered, she expressed gratitude that her family remained safe and that their house still stood strong.

“It’s crazy to feel lucky in such an unlucky time,” she noted. “But we are lucky to have our home here still.”

Other than a few knocked-over flower pots and one crooked light fixture, their house was mostly untouched.

Even large pieces of debris from the barns, including a metal sheet roof, landed safely in their soybean field and tree line without damaging their home at all.

Their four horses also survived the tornado without injury. The animals usually take shelter inside one of the barns but weren’t there at that moment according to Brady.





Brady says there was a strong chance their horses could have been in the barns during the tornado – but thankfully, they were in the field, braving the storm. (Celeste Decaire/CBC)

“They just put their backs to the wind and as soon as it was over, they were fine – which was pretty crazy.”

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Meanwhile,Mackaylasaid they’re looking into building something temporary for storing tools, hay, and providing shelter for their horses.

‘NTP determines longest EF1 tornado since ’80s’

The NTP classified this tornado as an EF1 with wind speeds reaching up to 150 kilometers per hour.<fsgdijoblgjsojbfgjgfjdljfsgd.

The full path of this storm extended about 600 meters wide and nearly 40 kilometers long- stretching from Christie Lake through Jasper Lake down south past Rideau Ferry in Ontario.

“It’s been confirmed as Canada’s longest EF1-level tornado since 1980,” said Aaron Jaffe from NTP.Darren Gibson notes how different weather patterns seem today compared with two decades ago when he first joined his local fire department. (Nick Persaud/CBC)

The NTP team visited Perth over last weekend for assessing damage caused by this storm concluded that most severe impact hit primarily at Brady’s property.

“I spoke with them earlier today,   and honestly- despite everything-they seemed surprisingly positive,” Jaffe added.

“It’s obviously terrible for them losing all those buildings but ultimately what really matters is they’re safe.”

‘Get prepared’

Darren Gibson serves as deputy fire chief for Drummond/North Elmsley Tay Valley Fire Rescue reported receiving only one call regarding trees falling onto power lines.
This indicates overall damage remains relatively minor considering how powerful this particular storm was according him.
“It is unfortunate there was barn loss but other than that circumstances turned out alright compared some areas further south,” Gibson commented.” In case severe weather events arise like tornados or similar storms happening lately”-Gibson advises people stay indoors away from windows preferably heading towards basement or beneath stairs provided nearby where you reside.”
“Things remain unpredictable summer after summer-we never quite know what nature throws our way next! Hopefully things calm down moving forward-but until then everyone should focus on getting prepared!”

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