Environment Canada has confirmed a tornado that ripped through a neighbourhood in Barrie‘s south end on Thursday afternoon was a category EF-2 tornado.There was a preliminary rating of an EF-2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 210 km/h, according to a damage survey team from Environment Canada and Western University’s Northern Tornados Project.The weather summary was published early Friday confirming the strength of the twister. ‘Extensive’ damage in Barrie’s south end after tornado moved through region, 9 injured The majority of the damage from the tornado appeared to be concentrated to around five or six streets near Prince William Way and Mapleview Drive East.The damage path was about five kilometres long and up to 100 metres wide,.