Sunday, July 21st 2019, 4:03 pm - Powerful storms rocked parts of southern Ontario on Saturday night.
Sunday has been a day of clean-up for some in southern Ontario after strong storms left a trail of damage and power outages.
A cold front rolling through the province put an abrupt end to the heat wave on Saturday, sparking numerous severe thunderstorm warnings as it cut a path across the region. Some of the strongest storms hit along the leading edge of the front through southwestern Ontario, leaving thousands without power near Lambton Shores and Kettle Point. As of Sunday afternoon, Hyrdo One was still reporting more than 1,000 customers waiting for power to be restored.
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The storms made for some impressive viewing as they approached, with a large shelf cloud rolling toward the shores of Lake Huron as the front pushed in from Michigan.
WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON #onstorm @ReedTimmerAccu @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/Pe5RUGJn2j
WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON NZP Chasers on Twitter: "WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON #onstorm @ReedTimmerAccu @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/Pe5RUGJn2j / Twitter" NZP Chasers on Twitter: "WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON #onstorm @ReedTimmerAccu @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/Pe5RUGJn2j / Twitter" NZP Chasers on Twitter: "WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON #onstorm @ReedTimmerAccu @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/Pe5RUGJn2j / Twitter" NZP Chasers on Twitter: "WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON #onstorm @ReedTimmerAccu @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/Pe5RUGJn2j / Twitter"
— NZP Chasers (@NZPChasers) NZP Chasers on Twitter: "WOW Pinery Prov Park, ON #onstorm @ReedTimmerAccu @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/Pe5RUGJn2j / Twitter"
grandbend #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/akUJfa1Ciy
Mark Benest on Twitter: "#grandbend #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/akUJfa1Ciy / Twitter" Mark Benest on Twitter: "#grandbend #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/akUJfa1Ciy / Twitter" Mark Benest on Twitter: "#grandbend #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/akUJfa1Ciy / Twitter" Mark Benest on Twitter: "#grandbend #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/akUJfa1Ciy / Twitter"
— Mark Benest (@markb0113) Mark Benest on Twitter: "#grandbend #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/akUJfa1Ciy / Twitter"
My girlfriend took this video of the incoming shelf cloud just north of Grand Bend earlier today. #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/eq1GkjLFfZ
My girlfriend took this video of the incoming shelf cloud just north of Grand Bend earlier today. Anton Falco on Twitter: "My girlfriend took this video of the incoming shelf cloud just north of Grand Bend earlier today. #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/eq1GkjLFfZ / Twitter" Anton Falco on Twitter: "My girlfriend took this video of the incoming shelf cloud just north of Grand Bend earlier today. #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/eq1GkjLFfZ / Twitter" Anton Falco on Twitter: "My girlfriend took this video of the incoming shelf cloud just north of Grand Bend earlier today. #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/eq1GkjLFfZ / Twitter"
— Anton Falco (@AntonFalcoWx) Anton Falco on Twitter: "My girlfriend took this video of the incoming shelf cloud just north of Grand Bend earlier today. #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/eq1GkjLFfZ / Twitter"
These same storms brought torrential rains and frequent lightning as far as the GTA and Niagara Peninsula through the evening and early overnight hours, and rain and gusty winds as far east as Kingston through the night.
In addition to the power outages, damage to trees and some structures was reported, with regions adjacent to Lake Huron taking the brunt of the wicked weather.
Storm damage in Pinery Prov. Park #onstorm pic.twitter.com/HKPgGRu6zs
Storm damage in Pinery Prov. Park ᛚᛅᚢᚱᛅ⛈️ᛏᚢᚴᚼᛅᛋᚾᛅ on Twitter: "Storm damage in Pinery Prov. Park #onstorm pic.twitter.com/HKPgGRu6zs / Twitter" ᛚᛅᚢᚱᛅ⛈️ᛏᚢᚴᚼᛅᛋᚾᛅ on Twitter: "Storm damage in Pinery Prov. Park #onstorm pic.twitter.com/HKPgGRu6zs / Twitter"
— ᛚᛅᚢᚱᛅ⛈️ᛏᚢᚴᚼᛅᛋᚾᛅ (@LauraDuchesne) ᛚᛅᚢᚱᛅ⛈️ᛏᚢᚴᚼᛅᛋᚾᛅ on Twitter: "Storm damage in Pinery Prov. Park #onstorm pic.twitter.com/HKPgGRu6zs / Twitter"
Debris heading out into the lake. Bulk bins, recycling boxes, saw a plastic house plant thing. pic.twitter.com/WczL2eg1SH
Debris heading out into the lake. Bulk bins, recycling boxes, saw a plastic house plant thing. Alex Masse on Twitter: "Debris heading out into the lake. Bulk bins, recycling boxes, saw a plastic house plant thing. pic.twitter.com/WczL2eg1SH / Twitter"
— Alex Masse (@CAlexMasse) Alex Masse on Twitter: "Debris heading out into the lake. Bulk bins, recycling boxes, saw a plastic house plant thing. pic.twitter.com/WczL2eg1SH / Twitter"
Grand Bend webcam shot just after bow echo moved through showing aftermath of a meteotsunami! Given the crowds we saw in Grand Bend today, it would be a miracle if there were no injuries. Had debris flying all around and market tent collapse next to us... #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/CpTuTk3aCe
Grand Bend webcam shot just after bow echo moved through showing aftermath of a meteotsunami! Given the crowds we saw in Grand Bend today, it would be a miracle if there were no injuries. Had debris flying all around and market tent collapse next to us... David Piano on Twitter: "Grand Bend webcam shot just after bow echo moved through showing aftermath of a meteotsunami! Given the crowds we saw in Grand Bend today, it would be a miracle if there were no injuries. Had debris flying all around and market tent collapse next to us... #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/CpTuTk3aCe / Twitter" David Piano on Twitter: "Grand Bend webcam shot just after bow echo moved through showing aftermath of a meteotsunami! Given the crowds we saw in Grand Bend today, it would be a miracle if there were no injuries. Had debris flying all around and market tent collapse next to us... #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/CpTuTk3aCe / Twitter" David Piano on Twitter: "Grand Bend webcam shot just after bow echo moved through showing aftermath of a meteotsunami! Given the crowds we saw in Grand Bend today, it would be a miracle if there were no injuries. Had debris flying all around and market tent collapse next to us... #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/CpTuTk3aCe / Twitter"
— David Piano (@ONwxchaser) David Piano on Twitter: "Grand Bend webcam shot just after bow echo moved through showing aftermath of a meteotsunami! Given the crowds we saw in Grand Bend today, it would be a miracle if there were no injuries. Had debris flying all around and market tent collapse next to us... #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/CpTuTk3aCe / Twitter"
Another amazing shot of captivating lightening from the #ONstorm Mother Nature never ceases to amaze and frighten all at the same time ⛈ pic.twitter.com/WBa65deez8
Another amazing shot of captivating lightening from the Vasundhara Saravade on Twitter: "Another amazing shot of captivating lightening from the #ONstorm Mother Nature never ceases to amaze and frighten all at the same time ⛈ pic.twitter.com/WBa65deez8 / Twitter" Mother Nature never ceases to amaze and frighten all at the same time ⛈ Vasundhara Saravade on Twitter: "Another amazing shot of captivating lightening from the #ONstorm Mother Nature never ceases to amaze and frighten all at the same time ⛈ pic.twitter.com/WBa65deez8 / Twitter"
— Vasundhara Saravade (@vasu8694) Vasundhara Saravade on Twitter: "Another amazing shot of captivating lightening from the #ONstorm Mother Nature never ceases to amaze and frighten all at the same time ⛈ pic.twitter.com/WBa65deez8 / Twitter"
Fast moving #onstorm #Guelph ~8:50pm tonight pic.twitter.com/zHJjrBS3Nm
Fast moving Victoria J. MacPhail, PhD on Twitter: "Fast moving #onstorm #Guelph ~8:50pm tonight pic.twitter.com/zHJjrBS3Nm / Twitter" Victoria J. MacPhail, PhD on Twitter: "Fast moving #onstorm #Guelph ~8:50pm tonight pic.twitter.com/zHJjrBS3Nm / Twitter" ~8:50pm tonight Victoria J. MacPhail, PhD on Twitter: "Fast moving #onstorm #Guelph ~8:50pm tonight pic.twitter.com/zHJjrBS3Nm / Twitter"
— Victoria J. MacPhail, PhD (@VJMacPhail) Victoria J. MacPhail, PhD on Twitter: "Fast moving #onstorm #Guelph ~8:50pm tonight pic.twitter.com/zHJjrBS3Nm / Twitter"
The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in #Oakville tonight #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/lgJHMndpyL
The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in #Oakville tonight #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/lgJHMndpyL / Twitter" tonight Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in #Oakville tonight #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/lgJHMndpyL / Twitter" Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in #Oakville tonight #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/lgJHMndpyL / Twitter" Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in #Oakville tonight #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/lgJHMndpyL / Twitter"
— Nathan Howes TWN (@HowesNathan) Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "The picture-perfect lightning shot has always eluded me. These ones are kind of cool, but I was off by fractions of a second each time. From the storms in #Oakville tonight #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/lgJHMndpyL / Twitter"
One of last nights strikes between the buildings! #ONStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/BfHt2zAoDC
One of last nights strikes between the buildings! Kylie on Twitter: "One of last nights strikes between the buildings! #ONStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/BfHt2zAoDC / Twitter" Kylie on Twitter: "One of last nights strikes between the buildings! #ONStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/BfHt2zAoDC / Twitter" Kylie on Twitter: "One of last nights strikes between the buildings! #ONStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/BfHt2zAoDC / Twitter"
— Kylie (@kylie_leblanc1) Kylie on Twitter: "One of last nights strikes between the buildings! #ONStorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/BfHt2zAoDC / Twitter"
Environment Canada released a statement Sunday morning reporting trees and hydro lines also down on Walpole Island, along with wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h for parts of southwestern Ontario.
The front did help to cut the heat and humidity, however, and while showers lingered into the morning for some, the start to the new work week looks to bring some beautiful summer weather to the province.
