As high winds blew across southern Ontario on Monday, many people took to Twitter to share photos of the damage left behind by the windstorm that also caused blackouts in pockets of Toronto.
HUGE tree limb across the street brought down by wind gusts a short while ago. #onstorm #windy #Toronto pic.twitter.com/MnxQEhS3yL
— Lynn Richards (@jaylynnrichards) November 25, 2014
Big apartment buildings out too here at Weston and the 401. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/r3Tfht5xoN
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) November 25, 2014
This car is across the street from my house. The limb stretches across the road. Poor neighbour. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/iOteBhUhj4
— Rachel Thiessen (@RachelThiess) November 24, 2014
Downed trees causing power outages across #Toronto. Photo courtesy of @RealAdeel pic.twitter.com/2a7rCHOPgB
— Nav S (@weatherman_23) November 24, 2014
In Burlington, the strong winds caused significant damage at the Airpark, a private aerodrome. CTV Toronto freelance photographer said the winds ripped the roof off the hanger.
Major damage to planes At Burlington air park after roof rips off multiple hangars #BurlON #onstorm pic.twitter.com/hz37rNrabc
— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) November 25, 2014
.@BurlingtonFire crews sift through debris after roof rips off hanger at @cityburlington Airpark #BurlON #onstorm pic.twitter.com/mS4TUAq8v1
— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) November 25, 2014
A wind warning for Toronto and much of southern Ontario was issued by Environment Canada earlier on Monday. The national weather agency expected the winds to diminish Monday night, or Tuesday morning.
