Hensall to Brodhagen

Perth, Ontario, Canada

Strong and deadly tornado touched down just to the southwest of Hensall and ripped a path of destruction over 27km through eastern Huron County and western Perth County. The tornado was seen zigzagging across fields near Hensall by residents of the town and then moved on toward Dublin, which it barely missed. From there, it took a more northerly track before lifting off just to the south of Brodhagen. It was accompanied by a whirring noise, and as one witness put it “the storm made a terrific noise”. At one (possibly more) location, twigs were driven into the walls of a house. Heavy objects were also thrown. Nearly every structure in the damage path was destroyed, indicating a significant tornado had occurred in the area. Wind speeds may have reached 320km/h (200mph) in some areas.