Wednesday's powerful winds across southern British Columbia landed in the record books as an unusually strong storm for this time of year buffeted the region. Victoria measured its strongest-ever wind gust during the month of May.

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The winds knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers during the storm, and at the height of it all, as many as 121,000 were left in the dark, according to B.C. Hydro. About 17,000 outages still lingered early Thursday.

A windstorm of this caliber typically wouldn’t lead to so many outages, but the leaves on the trees added extra stress under which tree trunks and tree limbs began to fail.

Strong winds can cause trees and branches to knock down power lines. If you see a fallen or damaged power line or pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1: https://t.co/o7hamBFdvM #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/FaZorzrv8M

Strong winds can cause trees and branches to knock down power lines. If you see a fallen or damaged power line or pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1: BC Hydro on Twitter: "Strong winds can cause trees and branches to knock down power lines. If you see a fallen or damaged power line or pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1: https://t.co/o7hamBFdvM #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/FaZorzrv8M / Twitter" BC Hydro on Twitter: "Strong winds can cause trees and branches to knock down power lines. If you see a fallen or damaged power line or pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1: https://t.co/o7hamBFdvM #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/FaZorzrv8M / Twitter" BC Hydro on Twitter: "Strong winds can cause trees and branches to knock down power lines. If you see a fallen or damaged power line or pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1: https://t.co/o7hamBFdvM #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/FaZorzrv8M / Twitter"

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) BC Hydro on Twitter: "Strong winds can cause trees and branches to knock down power lines. If you see a fallen or damaged power line or pole, it's an emergency. Stay back at least 10 metres and dial 9-1-1: https://t.co/o7hamBFdvM #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/FaZorzrv8M / Twitter"

The low-pressure system spiraled into the B.C. coast overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, bringing strong winds and heavy precipitation to the region. Peak wind gusts of 70-90 km/h were common Wednesday across Vancouver Island and the South Coast.

Victoria International Airport measured an 81 km/h wind gust, marking the strongest wind speed ever recorded there during the month of May. Winds were even stronger at the coast, where Race Rocks saw a gust of 93 km/h. Across the strait, Vancouver saw a 55 km/h gust, while Abbotsford peaked at 72 km/h.

Here's a closer look at the toll this storm took on the region:

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these #waves still aren't helpful... thankfully the #BCwind is easing as we near #hightide#ShareYourWeather #BCwx #YVRwx #BCstorm @50ShadesofVan pic.twitter.com/6Bzk1plDBO / Twitter" Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Though lower than the king #tide combined with #wind in winter which saw major damage to #Vancouver's famed #seawall at #StanleyPark - these #waves still aren't helpful... thankfully the #BCwind is easing as we near #hightide#ShareYourWeather #BCwx #YVRwx #BCstorm @50ShadesofVan pic.twitter.com/6Bzk1plDBO / Twitter"

— Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@RyanVoutilainen) Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Though lower than the king #tide combined with #wind in winter which saw major damage to #Vancouver's famed #seawall at #StanleyPark - these #waves still aren't helpful... thankfully the #BCwind is easing as we near #hightide#ShareYourWeather #BCwx #YVRwx #BCstorm @50ShadesofVan pic.twitter.com/6Bzk1plDBO / Twitter"

Today's #BCStorm had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a #Nanaimo mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. @CHEK_News Credit: Verna Carole Falconer pic.twitter.com/jxOTRheNeX

Today's Dean Stoltz on Twitter: "Today's #BCStorm had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a #Nanaimo mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. @CHEK_News Credit: Verna Carole Falconer pic.twitter.com/jxOTRheNeX / Twitter" had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a Dean Stoltz on Twitter: "Today's #BCStorm had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a #Nanaimo mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. @CHEK_News Credit: Verna Carole Falconer pic.twitter.com/jxOTRheNeX / Twitter" mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. Dean Stoltz on Twitter: "Today's #BCStorm had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a #Nanaimo mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. @CHEK_News Credit: Verna Carole Falconer pic.twitter.com/jxOTRheNeX / Twitter" Credit: Verna Carole Falconer Dean Stoltz on Twitter: "Today's #BCStorm had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a #Nanaimo mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. @CHEK_News Credit: Verna Carole Falconer pic.twitter.com/jxOTRheNeX / Twitter"

— Dean Stoltz (@deanstoltzchek) Dean Stoltz on Twitter: "Today's #BCStorm had quite the punch. Just ask these people in a #Nanaimo mobile home park. A carport was hit by the tree. No one was hurt. @CHEK_News Credit: Verna Carole Falconer pic.twitter.com/jxOTRheNeX / Twitter"

We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP

We expect some customers in BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter", the BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter", BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter", BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter", BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter" and BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter" to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter" BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter" BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter"

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) BC Hydro on Twitter: "We expect some customers in #VictoriaBC, the #GulfIslands, #DuncanBC, #Nanaimo, #Parksville and #QualicumBeach to be without power overnight. We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide outage updates as they are available: https://t.co/mlmBYmbpBx #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/RFbIYLJGfP / Twitter"

BCStorm update: Crews have worked through the day to restore electricity service to more than 67,000 customers. Operational update: https://t.co/XLTpOUM4M9 pic.twitter.com/Ugex77CzOY

BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm update: Crews have worked through the day to restore electricity service to more than 67,000 customers. Operational update: https://t.co/XLTpOUM4M9 pic.twitter.com/Ugex77CzOY / Twitter" update: Crews have worked through the day to restore electricity service to more than 67,000 customers. Operational update: BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm update: Crews have worked through the day to restore electricity service to more than 67,000 customers. Operational update: https://t.co/XLTpOUM4M9 pic.twitter.com/Ugex77CzOY / Twitter" BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm update: Crews have worked through the day to restore electricity service to more than 67,000 customers. Operational update: https://t.co/XLTpOUM4M9 pic.twitter.com/Ugex77CzOY / Twitter"

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm update: Crews have worked through the day to restore electricity service to more than 67,000 customers. Operational update: https://t.co/XLTpOUM4M9 pic.twitter.com/Ugex77CzOY / Twitter"

Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4

Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter" 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter" 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter" 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter" 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter" 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter"

— 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 (@Emandeli) 🇨🇦 emandeli 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "Not even the big gusts that are happening. Ladysmith. #BCStorm @CTVNewsVI @CTVwdean @50ShadesofVan @PeterVogel pic.twitter.com/Ti8uxAXzc4 / Twitter"

Tree down across the highway earlier today. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/dgvkqXDMaM

Tree down across the highway earlier today. Eric Nash 🇨🇦 on Twitter: "Tree down across the highway earlier today. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/dgvkqXDMaM / Twitter" Eric Nash 🇨🇦 on Twitter: "Tree down across the highway earlier today. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/dgvkqXDMaM / Twitter"

— Eric Nash 🇨🇦 (@strayhorse) Eric Nash 🇨🇦 on Twitter: "Tree down across the highway earlier today. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/dgvkqXDMaM / Twitter"

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