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Fierce winds cause power outages, damage in Toronto

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High winds, heavy rain whip through Toronto
WATCH: Storm swiftly rolls into Toronto – Oct 15, 2017

Toronto was slammed by heavy wind gusts that toppled trees and downed power lines on Sunday.

Toronto Hydro said some 25,000 customers were without power early Sunday evening, and warned that some outages could persist into Monday. It said crews were prioritizing emergency calls requiring urgent attention, of which there were over 20.

Police said that several traffic signals were malfunctioning due to wind damage, and reminded motorists to treat all affected intersections as four-way stops. City officials also asked Torontonians to check in on vulnerable family and friends.

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Photos and videos shared on social media captured the rain and wind wreaking havoc.

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A wind warning was also issued for Toronto, with winds of up to 80 km/h and occasional gusts as high as 90 kilometres per hour.

Environment Canada earlier issued a wind warning for much of southern Ontario. It said the gusts will be most severe in Niagara and Hamilton, where winds were expected to touch 90 kilometres per hour.

It said the winds would diminish into the evening.

— With files from Neil Kumar

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