Ottawa Tornado
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Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment Canada saysIt was confirmed near Metcalfe, Ont., a rural community about 30 kilometres southeast of Ottawa, just before 7 p.m. eastern time.WeatherAug 3, 2023
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Much of eastern Ontario under tornado watchEnvironment Canada says the Ottawa, Kingston and northeastern parts of Ontario might be hit by large hail, high winds and tornadoes Thursday afternoon.CanadaAug 3, 2023
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Barrhaven tornado shows how twisters in Canada are changing: ‘It’s concerning’Historically in Canada, tornadoes are most common in the Prairies. However, researchers are noticing tornado occurrences moving more eastward, into Ontario.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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Tornado hits Ottawa suburb in ‘potent storm system,’ over 100 homes damagedOttawa police and city officials confirmed a tornado touched down in Barrhaven, damaging homes and downing electrical infrastructure in the area.CanadaJul 13, 2023
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Select permit fees waived for Ottawa residents rebuilding after Orléans tornadoOttawa city council voted on Wednesday to have the municipal planning department waive certain types of permit fees for those affected residents.WeatherJun 12, 2019
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‘Absolutely crazy experience’: Pilot shoots video of Ottawa tornado from aboveThe pilot says they were trying to find a place to land when they noticed the funnel cloud forming.WeatherJun 4, 2019
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Carbon tax can help deal with extreme weather, Alberta fires: TrudeauTrudeau said Canadians are seeing the impact of climate change with an increase in wildfires in Western Canada, recent tornadoes in Ottawa and flooding across the country.Jun 4, 2019
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Tornadoes over Ottawa just ‘bad luck’ says Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada says these storms could have happened anywhere, they just happened to happen over Ottawa.WeatherJun 3, 2019
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Ottawa tornado victim braces for flood peak as river threatens rental homeGraeme Olmsted is one of many residents in the national capital who have been affected by two or three natural disasters in a short period of time.WeatherApr 30, 2019
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Ottawa peewee hockey team rallies support in final days of contest, would donate $100K prize to tornado reliefThe local West Carleton Warriors peewee hockey team is rallying for support in the final days of a contest that could see them win $100,000 to donate to Ottawa tornado relief efforts.CanadaFeb 27, 2019
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