Ayr, Ont. slowly rebuilding after EF1 tornado hits community
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The community of Ayr, Ont. is starting to rebuild after a destructive EF1 tornado tore its way through the village over the weekend.
The community of Ayr, Ont. is starting to rebuild after a destructive EF1 tornado tore its way through the village over the weekend.
A remarkable amount of damage could be seen Monday in the area of the North Dumfries Community Complex.
Like a scene out of a movie, the tornado ripped through Ayr just before 11 a.m. Saturday. Winds gusts of up to 165 km/hr whipped through a path more than five kilometers long and knocked over a grain elevator, turning rail cars onto their sides.
A local Home Hardware store was nearly demolished, terrifying those who were inside at the time.
“They heard rumbling, they actually saw parts of the building disappearing and then they ran to the front of the store which seemed to be the safer place so that’s how they got out,” said owner of the store, Jeff Seydel.
Despite the extensive damage, no one was hurt, according to police.
“I was so amazed at ow brave my team was…I didn’t expect it to be as bad as it was in terms of what I saw, but again, just relief that everybody was okay,” Seydel said.
