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Considerable clouds this morning. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 17C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High around 5C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
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Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 12C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Snow showers in the morning will give way to a mixture of rain and snow in the afternoon. High 4C. Winds NE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of precip 40%. Snow accumulations less than 2cm.
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Occasional snow showers mixing with rain in the afternoon. High 1C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precip 50%. Snow accumulating 3-7cm.
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Abundant sunshine. High 8C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Cloudy in the morning, then off and on rain showers during the afternoon hours. High 7C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Occasional snow showers mixing with rain in the afternoon. High around 5C. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Snow accumulations less than 2cm.
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Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High around 5C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 5C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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