The 1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak, referred to as the Barrie tornado outbreak in Canada, was a major tornado outbreak that occurred in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, on May 31
The F5 tornado, seen shortly after exiting Wheatland, Pennsylvania
The extremely rain-wrapped tornado, as it appeared near Highway 400 in Barrie
A view of the completely destroyed Grand Valley Public Library, following the tornado. Amaranth St., the central street of Grand Valley, can be seen on the right.
1985 Niles–Wheatland tornado
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On the afternoon of May 31, 1985, a violent and long-lived F5 tornado, the easternmost in United States history, struck parts of northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania, including Newton Falls
1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak
…torn apart or destroyed. F5 W of Newton Falls, OH to W of Mercer, PA Portage (OH), Trumbull (OH), Mercer (PA) OH, PA 2230 47 miles (76 km) 18 deaths – See article on this tornado F4 SE of Shamburg to SW of Owls Nest Venango, Forest PA 2230 29 miles (47 km) 7 deaths – Around 700 structures were damaged along the path, 125 of which…
F3 damage as seen in Newton Falls after the tornado