One resident and her son endured six seconds of terror in a basement
Author of the article: Scott Laurie
Publishing date: Jul 16, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read •
A tornado tore through a neighbourhood in the southeast end of Barrie on Thursday damaging at least 150 homes. Natalie Harris is seen here outside her ex-husband's home on Majesty Blvd., where she managed to hide in the home's basement with her son and two dogs just before the tornado hit, on Friday July 16, 2021. Photo by Jack Boland /Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network
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BARRIE — Sitting on a container of donated water bottles on her front lawn littered with debris, Natalie Harris is thankful a call from her ex-husband saved her life from Thursday’s devastating tornado.