Tornado warning ends for Ottawa
Posted Aug 3, 2023 11:04:52 AM.
Last Updated Aug 4, 2023 09:38:22 AM.
Environment Canada has ended a tornado warning for Ottawa.
The advisory came before 7 p.m. this evening.
It is one of three advisories issued by the weather agency as the capital remains under a tornado watch. It had issued a tornado warning earlier today.
A TORNADO WARNING has been issued in Ontario for:
– Ottawa North – Kanata – Orléans
This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately.#ONStorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/cOIJlzj5W8
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) August 3, 2023
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning earlier, and again later just after 7:30 p.m.
Some areas including Stittsville in the city’s west end were hit by a hail storm.
Hail in Stittsville #ottnews #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/erKyJySVUn
— Matt (@RegularMatt) August 3, 2023
The weather agency said that beginning this afternoon and into the evening, a tornado with wind gusts of up to 100 km/h was possible.
Environment Canada said the tornado warning was for Ottawa-Gatineau, Prescott-Russell, Renfrew-Arnprior-Calabogie, Petawawa-Pembroke-Cobden, and Smiths Falls-Perth and Eastern Lanark County.
Hydro Ottawa said crews are standing by and will be ready should any power outages occur.
Reminder, we are monitoring the risk of severe thunderstorms in the forecast for this afternoon. Our crews are ready to respond should there be any outages.
For updates, go to https://t.co/lFWY54ZpVH
No power? Call us at 613-738-0188.#ONStorm #thunder #Ottcity #ottnews pic.twitter.com/pqZwgd7zJn— Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) August 3, 2023
Hydro Ottawa is reporting outages in west end areas of the capital including Richmond Rideau Jock and Stittsville affecting 5,000 customers.
OUTAGE UPDATE: Power is expected to be restored for outage in Rideau-Jock ward by August 4, 2023 1:00 AM. https://t.co/G2Dc54Y4mC #OttawaOutage
— Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) August 3, 2023
