High winds and rain whipped through southern Ontario Sunday afternoon, taking down hydro lines, toppling trees onto cars and affecting public transportation.
At one point on Sunday evening, tens of thousands of customers were without power in the Greater Toronto Area.
Some roads in the GTA were closed due to downed power lines and a tree on the Lakeshore West train line caused cancellations and delays for GO Transit users.
In Waterloo, Ont., strong winds knocked down at least four homes under construction in the city’s Vista Hills neighbourhood.
There were also reports of uprooted trees and damage to homes and vehicles in London, Ont.
Environment Canada had issued widespread warnings about wind gusts of up to 90 km/h.
People shared photos of videos of the intense storm and its aftermath on Twitter.
Houses under construction in #Waterloo's Vista Hills neighbourhood were blown-over during this afternoon's #onstorm. @CTVKitchener pic.twitter.com/ys5x1LJOOI
— Dan Lauckner (@vidman) October 15, 2017
On Madison Avenue in Annex pic.twitter.com/ytcFIUYjbK
— Brad Wishen (@bwishen) October 15, 2017
— Julia (@71Julia) October 15, 2017
@CP24 tornado in Woodbridge? pic.twitter.com/CwXFs4T6ND
— Johnny Junior (@johnnyjunior416) October 15, 2017
The wind is going to knock this thing right through my window I can feel it pic.twitter.com/Om8PbARVCc
— ��Spookyass��Bones�� (@plagueofbitches) October 15, 2017
Well, that was intense! Fall storm rolls into downtown Toronto... #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/yGsJaUZbOA
— James Lewis (@JLewisCTV) October 15, 2017
Wow, I've never seen wind and rain come on so suddenly and aggressively before! It even scared my cat! #windy #rainy pic.twitter.com/74h5xMxhRs
— Sarah Karsh (@SarahKarsh) October 15, 2017
This just happened. Lawrence & Warden. Hydro pole snapped in half and tree down. #windstorm or #tornado ? #onstorm pic.twitter.com/XpNb1NOugr
— Denise Hayward (@Denise_Hayward) October 15, 2017
