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"The damage varies from roofs being ripped off of the homes, the shingles and the sheathing, down to broken windows and trees being down and various other damage to structures," Kim Ayotte, Ottawa's general manager of emergency and protective services, said.

"It lasted 30 to 45 seconds and then continued down its path."Įmergency officials report only one minor injury because of the storm. "The next thing I saw was metal patio furniture going at a tremendous amount of speed, flying across and smashing into my neighbour's fence. I later realized it was actually the insulation from somebody's roof," Tomislav Mitar, Barrhaven resident, told CTV News Channel. "I looked out the window and into my backyard, and it looked almost like it was snowing which I found very bizarre. Ottawa police say a tornado touched down in the Half Moon Bay area of Barrhaven at approximately 12:45 p.m. At least one tornado touched down in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, damaging homes and knocking down tree branches and backyard fences.Īn estimated 125 homes in the area were damaged as the severe weather moved through the region with heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday afternoon.
