Location
Perth, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
22-5-2004 6:30 PM
Document Type
Report (PDF/Word)
F-Scale Rating
F2
Classification
Confirmed
Description
The second and most powerful F2 to occur on May 22. Very heavy damage was done to 1 farm property in particular. EC initially stated the tornado could have been F3 but later given a high-end F2 rating. Miraculously, no injuries or fatalities were reported and missed Stratford by 3-4km.
F2 May 22, 2004 Gads Hill, Perth.dotx.docx (6 kB)
04-05-22- aerial shot of Gads Hill.jpg (231 kB)
22 May 2004 - Gads Hill Storm Damage Survey.docx (21 kB)
Gads Hill, 2004-05-22-12.jpg (232 kB)
Gads Hill, 2004-05-22-18.jpg (224 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004 1.jpg (34 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004 2.jpg (94 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004 3.jpg (90 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 167 Island of trees_annotated.jpg (95 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 168 view from road uprooted tree downed power lines_annotated.jpg (222 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 169 from road view of destroyed barn_annotated.jpg (129 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 177 from driveway damaged silos destroyed barn_annotated.jpg (123 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 179 front of house projectiles in ground_annotated.jpg (188 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 180 destroyed workshed_annotated.jpg (195 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 184 rear of the house_annotated.jpg (174 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 188 rear of the house_annotated.jpg (192 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 189 Removed wall from house_annotated.jpg (230 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 190 moved truck _ debris_annotated.jpg (216 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 191 inside moved half tonne truck_annotated.jpg (150 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 196 projectiles in siding of smaller barn_annotated.jpg (150 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 197 destroyed barn silo tree wrapped in debris_annotated.jpg (141 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 200 snapped trees bark stripped_annotated.jpg (199 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 201 snapped trees _ metal debris_annotated.jpg (174 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 202 Gads hill from road_annotated.jpg (194 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 203 edge of barn debris_annotated.jpg (122 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 204 last piece of debris on tornado path_annotated.jpg (167 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 1.JPG (241 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 2.JPG (254 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 3.JPG (257 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 4.JPG (279 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 5.JPG (175 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 6.JPG (326 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 7.JPG (172 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 8.JPG (232 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 9.JPG (155 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 10.JPG (251 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 11.JPG (165 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 12.JPG (125 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 13.JPG (201 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 14.JPG (222 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004.docx (14 kB)
Listowel Banner, May 26, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (8270 kB)
London Free Press, May 24, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (6324 kB)
Ottawa Citizen, May 24, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (6187 kB)
Stratford Beacon Herald, May 25, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (11658 kB)
Stratford Beacon Herald, May 27, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (4728 kB)
The Exeter Times-Advocate, June 2, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (5030 kB)
The Sault Star, May 25, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (4606 kB)
Toronto Star, May 24, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (5852 kB)
May 22, 2004, All Events.jpg (216 kB)
May 22, 2004, Events 1.docx (10 kB)
May 22, 2004, Events 2.docx (6 kB)
Mitchell and Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Map.jpg (154 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 167_island of trees_2 snapped.jpg (91 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 168_E entry shot of property.jpg (213 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 169_barn and silo.jpg (115 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 170_barn_silo off to side.jpg (128 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 171_damaged silos_bare trees in background.jpg (86 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 172_r1_metal siding around pole_snapped trees in background.jpg (140 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 173_damaged silos and destroyed barn.jpg (120 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 174_lrg trees_branches snapped_uprooted.jpg (216 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 175_view of property from entranceway looking at house.jpg (169 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 176_front yard damage.jpg (166 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 177_damaged silo and debris strewn across picture.jpg (111 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 178_r1_damaged trees with debris in_displaced oil tank.jpg (255 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 179_snapped trees_projectiles in ground_front of house.jpg (174 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 180_concrete foundation left of shed.jpg (183 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 181_destroyed shed and trees with debris.jpg (154 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 182_eastward view of debris and snapped trees trailing off of pro.jpg (178 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 183_half tonne pickup moved and debris.jpg (179 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 184_rear of house with roof and portions of walls missing.jpg (171 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 185_view of silos and damage from back of house.jpg (108 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 186_back of house_trees snapped to side.jpg (95 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 187_back of house_trees snapped and uprooted to side.jpg (172 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 188_back of house looking down side wall with missing bricks stri.jpg (183 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 189_lrg width_shallow depth uprooted tree with damage to house in.jpg (225 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 190_displaced half_tonne truck_debris in background.jpg (198 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 191_debris inside of displaced truck.jpg (129 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 192_view of displaced truck from behind looking at trail of debri.jpg (162 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 193_N at rear of house.jpg (205 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 194_destroyed barns and silos_trees with bark and branches remove.jpg (80 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 195_porjectiles in ground.jpg (275 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 196_porjectile damage to side of remaining shed.jpg (132 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 197_r1_mangled siding twisted around tree with silos in backgroun.jpg (75 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 198_closeup of front of house with smashed windows and missing ro.jpg (129 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 199_along side of house_sheared off tree_debris on ground.jpg (148 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 200_broken tress and branches_bark stripped off.jpg (191 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 201_r1_towards road_trees sheared off_debris and projectiles all.jpg (98 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 202_straight on look of house down laneway_damage to trees along.jpg (178 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 203_remnants of destruction on property carried 1km away.jpg (106 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 204_S at last piece of debris on tornado path.jpg (158 kB)
WS_FTP.LOG.docx (9 kB)
Mitchell and Gads Hill Storm Summary.docx (7 kB)
Mitchell and Gads Hill Summary.docx (7 kB)
04-05-22- aerial shot of Gads Hill.jpg (231 kB)
22 May 2004 - Gads Hill Storm Damage Survey.docx (21 kB)
Gads Hill, 2004-05-22-12.jpg (232 kB)
Gads Hill, 2004-05-22-18.jpg (224 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004 1.jpg (34 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004 2.jpg (94 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004 3.jpg (90 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 167 Island of trees_annotated.jpg (95 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 168 view from road uprooted tree downed power lines_annotated.jpg (222 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 169 from road view of destroyed barn_annotated.jpg (129 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 177 from driveway damaged silos destroyed barn_annotated.jpg (123 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 179 front of house projectiles in ground_annotated.jpg (188 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 180 destroyed workshed_annotated.jpg (195 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 184 rear of the house_annotated.jpg (174 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 188 rear of the house_annotated.jpg (192 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 189 Removed wall from house_annotated.jpg (230 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 190 moved truck _ debris_annotated.jpg (216 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 191 inside moved half tonne truck_annotated.jpg (150 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 196 projectiles in siding of smaller barn_annotated.jpg (150 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 197 destroyed barn silo tree wrapped in debris_annotated.jpg (141 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 200 snapped trees bark stripped_annotated.jpg (199 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 201 snapped trees _ metal debris_annotated.jpg (174 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 202 Gads hill from road_annotated.jpg (194 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 203 edge of barn debris_annotated.jpg (122 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 204 last piece of debris on tornado path_annotated.jpg (167 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 1.JPG (241 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 2.JPG (254 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 3.JPG (257 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 4.JPG (279 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 5.JPG (175 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 6.JPG (326 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 7.JPG (172 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 8.JPG (232 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 9.JPG (155 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 10.JPG (251 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 11.JPG (165 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 12.JPG (125 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 13.JPG (201 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Image 14.JPG (222 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004.docx (14 kB)
Listowel Banner, May 26, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (8270 kB)
London Free Press, May 24, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (6324 kB)
Ottawa Citizen, May 24, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (6187 kB)
Stratford Beacon Herald, May 25, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (11658 kB)
Stratford Beacon Herald, May 27, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (4728 kB)
The Exeter Times-Advocate, June 2, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (5030 kB)
The Sault Star, May 25, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (4606 kB)
Toronto Star, May 24, 2004, Gads Hill.pdf (5852 kB)
May 22, 2004, All Events.jpg (216 kB)
May 22, 2004, Events 1.docx (10 kB)
May 22, 2004, Events 2.docx (6 kB)
Mitchell and Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, Map.jpg (154 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 167_island of trees_2 snapped.jpg (91 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 168_E entry shot of property.jpg (213 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 169_barn and silo.jpg (115 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 170_barn_silo off to side.jpg (128 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 171_damaged silos_bare trees in background.jpg (86 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 172_r1_metal siding around pole_snapped trees in background.jpg (140 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 173_damaged silos and destroyed barn.jpg (120 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 174_lrg trees_branches snapped_uprooted.jpg (216 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 175_view of property from entranceway looking at house.jpg (169 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 176_front yard damage.jpg (166 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 177_damaged silo and debris strewn across picture.jpg (111 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 178_r1_damaged trees with debris in_displaced oil tank.jpg (255 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 179_snapped trees_projectiles in ground_front of house.jpg (174 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 180_concrete foundation left of shed.jpg (183 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 181_destroyed shed and trees with debris.jpg (154 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 182_eastward view of debris and snapped trees trailing off of pro.jpg (178 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 183_half tonne pickup moved and debris.jpg (179 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 184_rear of house with roof and portions of walls missing.jpg (171 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 185_view of silos and damage from back of house.jpg (108 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 186_back of house_trees snapped to side.jpg (95 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 187_back of house_trees snapped and uprooted to side.jpg (172 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 188_back of house looking down side wall with missing bricks stri.jpg (183 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 189_lrg width_shallow depth uprooted tree with damage to house in.jpg (225 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 190_displaced half_tonne truck_debris in background.jpg (198 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 191_debris inside of displaced truck.jpg (129 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 192_view of displaced truck from behind looking at trail of debri.jpg (162 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 193_N at rear of house.jpg (205 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 194_destroyed barns and silos_trees with bark and branches remove.jpg (80 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 195_porjectiles in ground.jpg (275 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 196_porjectile damage to side of remaining shed.jpg (132 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 197_r1_mangled siding twisted around tree with silos in backgroun.jpg (75 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 198_closeup of front of house with smashed windows and missing ro.jpg (129 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 199_along side of house_sheared off tree_debris on ground.jpg (148 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 200_broken tress and branches_bark stripped off.jpg (191 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 201_r1_towards road_trees sheared off_debris and projectiles all.jpg (98 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 202_straight on look of house down laneway_damage to trees along.jpg (178 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 203_remnants of destruction on property carried 1km away.jpg (106 kB)
Gads Hill, May 22, 2004, 204_S at last piece of debris on tornado path.jpg (158 kB)
WS_FTP.LOG.docx (9 kB)
Mitchell and Gads Hill Storm Summary.docx (7 kB)
Mitchell and Gads Hill Summary.docx (7 kB)
COinS
May 22nd, 6:30 PM
Gads Hill
Perth, Ontario, Canada
The second and most powerful F2 to occur on May 22. Very heavy damage was done to 1 farm property in particular. EC initially stated the tornado could have been F3 but later given a high-end F2 rating. Miraculously, no injuries or fatalities were reported and missed Stratford by 3-4km.