Location
Perth, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
24-9-1968 4:30 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F1
Classification
Confirmed
Description
Tornado struck the St. Marys fairgrounds as the fair was in full operation. Witnesses described the tornado as it tracked around the center section of the fairgrounds, picking up boots and shattering them, then moving onto the race track building, which was picked up and thrown onto the midway. Bystanders said it was a miracle there were no fatalities.
St. Mary's
Perth, Ontario, Canada
Tornado struck the St. Marys fairgrounds as the fair was in full operation. Witnesses described the tornado as it tracked around the center section of the fairgrounds, picking up boots and shattering them, then moving onto the race track building, which was picked up and thrown onto the midway. Bystanders said it was a miracle there were no fatalities.