List of tornadoes in the 1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak
On May 31, a violent tornado outbreak occurred around Lake Erie, with strong tornadoes touching down in Ohio, Ontario, and Pennsylvania.
Confirmed tornadoes
| F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 44 |
| F# | Location | County/Regional Municipality | Time (UTC) | Path length | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | ||||||
| F0 | Leamington area | Essex | unknown | unknown | ||
| F2 | N of Wiarton | Bruce | 1850 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F3 | S of Hopeville | Grey | 1945–2000 | 10.6 miles (17.1 km) | ||
| F3 | Mansfield area | Dufferin, Simcoe | 2000–2030 | 25 miles (40 km) | Multiple homes were damaged. | |
| F0 | N of Alliston | Simcoe | 2030 | 0.6 miles (0.97 km) | ||
| F4 | N of Arthur to W of Mount Albert | Wellington, Dufferin, Simcoe, York | 2015–2125 | 71.5 miles (115.1 km) | 6 deaths—Tornado devastated the town of Grand Valley, where numerous homes and three churches were completely destroyed. The roof of the local library was torn off and thrown 200 meters. A shopping center on the north side of Orangeville partially collapsed. Severe damage occurred in rural areas as well, including to hydro towers which were toppled by the tornado. | |
| F4 | Barrie | Simcoe | 2100 | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) | 8 deaths—Major damage in Barrie with many homes and businesses completely destroyed. A few poorly constructed homes were swept away. Vehicles and boats were tossed by the tornado, and highway guard rails were torn away and wrapped around telephone poles. An industrial park was devastated as well, with many factory buildings completely leveled. Apartment buildings sustained major damage, and wooden splinters were found speared into concrete walls at some locations. | |
| F1 | Wagner Lake area | Durham | 2140 | unknown | ||
| F1 | Reaboro area | Peterborough | 2205 | unknown | ||
| F3 | Alma to Hilsburgh | Wellington | 2215–2230 | 20.6 miles (33.2 km) | Damage was mostly confined to outbuildings. | |
| F2 | Ida area | Peterborough | 2220 | unknown | ||
| F3 | Rice Lake area | Northumberland | 2225 | unknown | ||
| F1 | Minto area | Hastings | 2235 | unknown | ||
| F1 | Grippen Lake area | Leeds and Grenville | 0010 | unknown | [1] | |
| Ohio | ||||||
| F4 | NE of Monroe Center to NE of Ivarea, PA | Ashtabula, OH, Erie, PA | 2059 | 14 miles (23 km) | 12 deaths—In Ohio, trees and power poles were downed and 10 mobile homes were destroyed. Tornado crossed the state border and struck Albion, Pennsylvania, where an area up to 2 blocks wide and 10 blocks long was devastated. Many homes in town were completely leveled and 9 people were killed. Tornado struck two trailer parks in Cranesville, Pennsylvania, where three other people died. | |
| F3 | SE of Bundysburg to NE of Colebrooke | Trumbull, Ashtabula | 2105 | 15 miles (24 km) | 40 homes were destroyed, along with multiple trucks, cars, and trailers. Numerous other structures were damaged. | |
| F4 | SE of Cornelion to SE of Eagle Rock, PA | Trumbull, OH, Mercer, PA, Crawford, Venango, Forest | 2117 | 56.2 miles (90.4 km) | 16 deaths—Long track tornado touched down near the Ohio/Pennsylvania border and caused major damage in and around Jamestown, Atlantic, Cochranton, Cooperstown, Cherry Tree, and Hannasville. Atlantic was particularly hard hit, where a grain mill, a chair factory, a communications tower, a post office, a school building, and multiple homes were destroyed. Five people were killed there. Two homes and 11 trailers were destroyed at a trailer park in the Cherry Tree area, where five additional fatalities occurred. A poultry farm lost 160,000 birds. Numerous other structures including churches, mobile homes, a motel, and two taverns were damaged or destroyed along the path. Tornado caused a total of $5,000,000 in damage. | |
| F2 | NE of Dorset to W of Steamburg, PA | Ashtabula, OH, Crawford, PA | 2128 | 10 miles (16 km) | Several homes and farm buildings were torn apart along the path. | |
| F5 | W of Newton Falls to W of Mercer, PA | Portage, OH, Trumbull, Mercer, PA | 2230 | 47 miles (76 km) | 18 deaths—See the section on this tornado. | |
| F1 | SW of London | Madison | 2306 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | ||
| F3 | N of Johnstown to W of West Carlisle | Licking, Coshocton | 2315 | 29 miles (47 km) | 1 death—Several homes and buildings were destroyed, and one person was killed near Fallsburg. Caused $5,000,000 in damage. | |
| F2 | S of Salem to W of East Palestine | Columbiana | 2335 | 15 miles (24 km) | Many homes and farm buildings were destroyed. | |
| F1 | NE of Frazeysburg | Muskingum, Coshocton | 2350 | 11 miles (18 km) | ||
| F1 | W of East Sparta | Stark | 0045 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | ||
| F1 | SW of Cedar Mills | Adams | 0105 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| Pennsylvania | ||||||
| F2 | SE of Linesville | Crawford | 2110 | 4 miles (6.4 km) | 1 death—Touched town over the Pymatuning Reservoir and moved ashore, damaging numerous homes and campgrounds. The fatality occurred when a woman was crushed underneath a travel trailer. Two trailer homes were swept away, and a barn, a garage, and other structures were damaged. | |
| F3 | S of Saegertown to NE of Centerville | Crawford | 2123 | 23 miles (37 km) | 2 deaths—Tornado struck a ranger's home at the Army Corps of Engineers Station. A car was rolled 100 feet at this location. The fatalities occurred at Centerville. | |
| F4 | SE of Waterford to SE of Panama, NY | Erie, PA, Warren, Chautauqua, NY | 2125 | 28 miles (45 km) | In Pennsylvania, over 50 buildings were destroyed in the Corry and Elgin areas. One farm was completely leveled in the area, with nothing but a silo left standing. The farmhouse was seen airborne by eyewitnesses. A dump truck was tossed over a house and a wagon was thrown over a mile. 30 head of cattle were killed in the area. Tornado crossed into New York and traversed rural areas before dissipating. | |
| F3 | S of Centerville | Crawford | 2212 | 8 miles (13 km) | Ten homes, a trailer, and several barns were destroyed. A $500,000 state transportation building was destroyed as well. | |
| F4 | SE of Shamburg to SW of Owls Nest | Venango, Forest | 2230 | 29 miles (47 km) | 7 deaths—700 structures were damaged along the path, 125 of which were destroyed. 14 of 17 trailers were destroyed at a drug and alcohol rehab center. The fatalities took place near German Hill, three of which occurred when a car was thrown 100 yards from Hwy-36. | |
| F1 | S of Pittsfield | Warren | 2230 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | ||
| F2 | SW of Chaffee to E of Halsey | Forest, Elk, McKean | 2250 | 19 miles (31 km) | Damage was mostly limited to trees. | |
| F3 | S of Tidioute | Warren | 2330 | 17 miles (27 km) | 32 buildings were damaged or destroyed. | |
| F4 | N of Sabula to NW of Jersey Shore | Clearfield, Clinton, Centre | 2335 | 69 miles (111 km) | Tornado carved a massive path through Moshannon State Forest, downing thousands of trees. The tornado went through Parker Dam State Park in Clearfield County. 13 homes were destroyed, mostly near the beginning of the path. The storm generated earthquake tremors, which may indicate winds of F5 strength. Rated F4 because it did not hit any structures. | |
| F2 | SW of Dotter | Venango | 2354 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | A trailer and five homes were destroyed or badly damaged. A man and his son were badly injured when another trailer was destroyed. Caused $243,000 in damage. | |
| F0 | S of Emlenton | Venango, Clarion | 2356 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | ||
| F4 | NW of Brookston to E of Glen Hazel | Warren, McKean, Elk | 0000 | 29 miles (47 km) | 4 deaths—Severe damage along the path, especially in the Kane area, where three businesses were destroyed, the schools sustained $3,000,000 in damage, and 99 homes were left uninhabitable. A church in the area had only its front steps left, and many vehicles were crushed under collapsed garages. Caused a total of $15,000,000 in damage. | |
| F3 | NW of Darlington to E of Sarverville | Beaver, Butler | 0010 | 39 miles (63 km) | 9 deaths—The Big Beaver Borough Shopping Plaza was destroyed near Beaver Falls. Two people were killed at this location, and over 100 cars were damaged or destroyed in the parking lot. 16 antique cars were destroyed in a garage nearby. At the intersection of highways 588 and 65, the tornado destroyed three homes, a drive-in theater, a service station, and two other businesses. A van was picked up from I-79 and tossed a quarter-mile by the tornado. The family inside was ejected from the vehicle but survived. A trailer park was leveled in the Evans City area, and 40 homes were destroyed between Callery and Mars. Witnesses in the area reported pink insulation and sheet metal falling from the sky prior to the tornado. | |
| F3 | NW of Bastress to NE of Springton | Lycoming, Union, Northumberland | 0125 | 19 miles (31 km) | 6 deaths—At the Hidden Creek Campground, 48 of the 60 trailers were destroyed, with the rest being damaged. An 83-year-old woman survived the tornado when it threw her mobile home off an 80-foot cliff and into a tree. In Union County, the tornado destroyed three mobile homes, 8 permanent homes, and 18 vehicles. Five other homes were damaged in the area. In Northumberland County, the tornado damaged or destroyed two businesses, 140 mobile homes, 77 permanent homes, a church, 9 silos, and 28 barns. Thousands of trees were snapped along the path. | |
| F0 | W of Manor | Indiana | 0153 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | ||
| F1 | NW of Freeland | Luzerne | 0245 | 11 miles (18 km) | ||
| F1 | NW of Tobyhanna | Monroe | 0405 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | ||
| New York | ||||||
| F3 | E of Jamestown | Chautauqua | 2225 | 13 miles (21 km) | Homes near Busti, Harmony, Carroll, and Kiantone were torn apart or destroyed. | |
| F1 | N of Norfolk | St. Lawrence | 0230 | 5 miles (8.0 km) | ||
| Sources: Tornado History Project Storm Data—May 31, 1985 The "Barrie" Tornado Outbreak of 1985, Grazulis (1985) | ||||||
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