A large dust devil whirled through a charity softball match in Barrie on Sunday.
Spectator Michael Walley, captured footage of the dust devil while it ripped through the Barrie Community Sports Complex baseball field, interrupting the Slo-Pitch for Autism event.
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A dust devil is a small whirlwind or air vortex, which creates a column of dust and debris.
The short video shows the powerful wind churning up red dust from the baseball diamond.
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The video shows one of the players caught in the dust, while spectators can be heard yelling, “get out,” at him repeatedly.
According to the Slo-Pitch for Autism Facebook page, no one was hurt by the dust devil, however, a tent was damaged.
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