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Generally cloudy. High near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
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Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
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A few showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High near 10C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
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Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 9C. Winds light and variable.
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Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 9C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
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Snow showers early. Peeks of sunshine later. High 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 40%.
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Partly to mostly cloudy. High 9C. Winds light and variable.
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A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High around 10C. Winds light and variable.
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