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A mixture of rain and snow showers. High 4C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of precip 50%.
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Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 2C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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A mainly sunny sky. High 6C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High 1C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Considerable cloudiness. High 2C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Partly to mostly cloudy. High 3C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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More clouds than sun. High 2C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 1C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sechelt.
Sun.
Beautiful blue sky.
Winds were calm on Okanagan Lake this morning.
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It wasn’t until Monday evening that Environment Canada confirmed Calabogie, located about 100 kilometres west of Ottawa, had indeed been hit by a EF-1 category tornado and downburst – and not just by a bad storm. Continue reading
In order to assist with that recovery, the city of Ottawa has set up two community support centres to help those who were most affected by the storm get back on their feet. Continue reading
Environment Canada says the third tornado was weaker and hit before the other two, at about 4:15 p.m. in Calabogie, approximately 100 kilometres west of Ottawa. Continue reading
Gatineau residents forced from their homes by Friday’s tornado are growing anxious to get back inside and retrieve their belongings. Continue reading
The two tornadoes that touched down in the Ottawa-Gatineau region left demolished houses and uprooted trees in their paths and two people with critical injuries Friday night. Continue reading
While residents of Ottawa and Gatineau are looking to rebuild and restock, here’s a look at what happened over the last couple of days during the tornadoes, the aftermath and the work that went in to providing food, shelter and power to those in the area. Continue reading
The family had been planning to sell their home and was returning from a real estate showing when the storm hit. Continue reading
The twin tornadoes caused massive damage obliterating dozens of homes, tossing vehicles around, snapping huge trees and injuring several people. Continue reading
The tornado inflicted heavy damage late Friday as it churned across pockets of Ottawa’s west and south ends, as well as densely populated sections of the neighbouring Quebec city of Gatineau. Continue reading
Joshua McEvoy thought his wedding was ruined due to the tornado that hit Ottawa, but quick thinking saved the day. Continue reading
Similar tornadoes have caused damage that ranges significantly in terms of the costs incurred by cities tasked with recovering. Continue reading
Avoid travelling by car, use flashlights instead of candles, and stay away from downed power lines. Continue reading
The tornado hit on Friday evening, demolishing homes in the town of Dunrobin to the north west of the city before crossing over to the town of Gatineau, which lies directly to the north of Ottawa in the province of Quebec. Continue reading
A tornado carved a destructive path through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday, tearing roofs off of homes, overturning cars and felling power lines. Continue reading
The twister devastated a Hydro One transformer station in Merivale in west-end Ottawa, one of the major electricity supply points to the city. Continue reading
