See the rainbow that captivated Canada's largest city
Digital Reporter
Thursday, May 28, 2015, 7:11 AM - Hot and muggy conditions sparked strong thunderstorms across southern Ontario Wednesday evening.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for several places including the entire Greater Toronto Area, cautioning heavy rain, strong wind and potential hail. The warnings were later dropped.
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As storms cleared a beautiful full circle rainbow took over social media just before dusk Wednesday, with many Torontonians Tweeting and Instagramming the colourful spectacle.
With the humidity, it's expected to feel like 30 in parts of Ontario Thursday. Mainly sunny skies and a high of 25oC is expected for Toronto.
Here are some of the best Toronto rainbow Tweets:
Crazy rainbow sunset tonight. #iphone #pano #toronto https://t.co/NTYADeMJUX pic.twitter.com/HuSEBL9Jol
— Sean Howard (@passitalong) May 28, 2015
So pretty 🌈 #rainbow #toronto pic.twitter.com/PTNWwGIBea
— Morgan Hoffman (@morganhoffman) May 28, 2015
MT: Great view of last night's double rainbow at Burlington GO. Thanks for sharing, @dnoseworthy1! pic.twitter.com/P8OXLwN8iZ
— GO Transit (@GOtransit) May 28, 2015
Wow Double #Rainbow @the51stfloor #TheOneEighty @paulandreana @nataliedeane @jawerner #Toronto pic.twitter.com/2wKYwr4JO9
— Steven Banks (@steven_banks1) May 28, 2015
MT: Great view of last night's double rainbow at Burlington GO. Thanks for sharing, @dnoseworthy1! pic.twitter.com/P8OXLwN8iZ
— GO Transit (@GOtransit) May 28, 2015
Hot damn, #Toronto, you're beautiful sometimes. That's one zaftig rainbow. #DLWS pic.twitter.com/PpcGJqwMcp
— Steve Fisher (@GracingTheStage) May 28, 2015
#rainbow, kaustubhkabre https://t.co/t31rPNyZq0 pic.twitter.com/s8DWT8ARYf
— Rainbowgram (@rainbowgram_WP) May 28, 2015
Somewhere over the #Toronto #rainbow! pic.twitter.com/Yo6Amvxj87
— Stephen Maciejowski (@StephenThomasM) May 28, 2015
Dreaming in technicolor. #Toronto #rainbow #nowIgetit pic.twitter.com/haVZfZvtXz
— Corine Hiebert (@clh416) May 28, 2015
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