Storm causes power outage in parts of the city

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Jul 25, 2022 01:18:00 PM.

A storm that came through the capital on Sunday, July 24 left power outages to several people in Ottawa's west end.  

Environment Canada issued a severe warning on Sunday afternoon just after 4 p.m. saying meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm  of capable of producing heavy rain and strong winds. 

Hydro Ottawa tweeted that a tree down on a line knocked out power to over 70 customers in the Merivale Gardens area.

The Ottawa BlackJacks basketball game at TD Place yesterday afternoon was briefly delayed after a leak in the roof due to the heavy rain.

The severe thunderstorm warning ended just before 5 p.m. 

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