Tornado touches down in Ottawa's south end
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Environment Canada says a tornado touched down 9 km northwest of Metcalfe Thursday evening, as severe weather moved across the region.
A tornado touched down in Ottawa's south end Thursday evening, damaging homes, properties and trees in Riverside South and Findley Creek.
Environment Canada confirms a tornado touched down 9 km northwest of Metcalfe as severe weather moved through the national capital region.
Storm chaser Connor Mockett posted video on social media of what he said was a tornado on Albion Road near Rideau Road at 6:47 p.m.
Reports of damage in the south end stretched from Bank Street to River Road near Earl Armstrong Road. Photos on social media showed damage to homes, downed trees and a trailer flipped over at a construction site. Albion Road was temporarily closed due to downed wires and tree branches just after 7 p.m.
Coun. Steve Desroches, the councillor for the area, said he's been told eight homes were affected by the storm. Roof damage was reported on Escapade Private, Salamander Way, Findley Creek Drive and Labrador Crescent.
On Kelly Farm Drive Thursday evening, roof shingles, street signs, a porta potty and other debris littered the street.
"Crews assisting with tarping roofs and doing wellness checks in the area," Desroches said.
