Jds63 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 torrential rain , heavy wind and lightning right now in the Shwa, power gone up and down 3 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 On a more serious note, I heard a Tornado may have touched down in Shelburne Hope not, I grew up there waaay back when the Leafs could actually win and some astronomers are already camped in Mount Forest for a start party this weekend. They had severe weather a couple of years ago as well. Hope everyone comes out unscathed tonight. WB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 So far in the east end of Hamilton it's been a big light show but not much else. Hopefully that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 So far in the east end of Hamilton it's been a big light show but not much else. Hopefully that's all. Ya constant thunder/lightening last two hours here in Toronto but not much else. Kinda like having strobe light in windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Storm is now in hamilton area....I have been told a tornado was seen near brantford heading towards hamilton Long story short... Yes, i was TRYING to get away from it. Never seen anything like it before. A wall of water out of nowhere and more wind than i have ever seen. If it wasn't a tornado than i couldn't even imagine one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Been nothing but lightning here in Chatham since 9pm or earlier now they just said take cover so I had to check OFC LOL we are watching BB13 and hope that the roof stays on the house. the thunder just got the dog off the couch so he is making his rounds of the house to be sure things are OK. Hope everyone makes it through this storm system tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 for anyone who has not used sail flow check this link out and look how the WIND is coming across lake Erie https://www.sailflow.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=96®ionProductID=3&timeoffset=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Wow, that's crazy Mike Well it has not stopped thunder and lightening since about 8 p.m. here in Richmond Hill. Still going on with some good rumbly thunders. I got some great video from my mom's 10th floor balcony tonight, just uploading to Youtube. I'll post them later when they're done. Heck of a storm, not much wind here though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Lots of people without power, but maybe not much else. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/wild-storm-knocks-out-power-for-25500-ontarians/article2141271/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Okay, been trying to download last night and this morning. Ran out of time before work but got 3 downloaded. This one is the best of the downloads so far. Really shows the power of the thunder and lightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) Okay, here is one more video I uploaded at lunch. It's not very long. It's funny tho, I tell my mom the power just went out up the hill and she says, the power may be out here soon, how are you on going down 10 flights of stairs Then she says maybe we should go in and after that a lightening bolt goes between the balcony we are on and the building close to us. Yep, time to go in Edited August 26, 2011 by Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Lots of people without power, but maybe not much else. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/wild-storm-knocks-out-power-for-25500-ontarians/article2141271/ Here's a better article on the storms last night. Storm Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Here's a better article on the storms last night. Storm Info According to that link one (F-1) confirmed tornado so far. Happened around Burlington. More reports to be investigated. That was the most incredible display of lightening here in T.O. ever. At least 3 hrs of constant, close strikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Joey...great videos! Strike between the two buildings? Yikes! I heard on the news they reported 500 strikes of lightning every 2 minutes. Was unbelievable. A few were right above me and the thunder scared the crap out of me as it shook the house and rattled window panes. The ceiling light in my room was off...but glowed softly for about 20 seconds...I bolted and ran until it stopped lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 The ceiling light in my room was off...but glowed softly for about 20 seconds...I bolted and ran until it stopped lol! Okay that's just freaky Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I bought some bad stuff like that once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Lol Wayne...I'd have felt better if I had bought some bad stuff.... Joey...maybe my house is haunted...I shouldn't jump to conclusions that it had anything to do with the storm!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 More info on the confirmed tornado. Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado touched down near Cambridge, Ont., on Wednesday night as wild weather swept across southern Ontario. An F1 tornado with winds between 120 km/h and 170 km/h was confirmed southeast of Cambridge, located about 90 kilometres west of Toronto. Environment Canada said the tornado touched down just after 9 p.m. ET at Little's Corners and tracked 15 kilometres southeast to Westover. The path of the tornado was up to 300 metres wide at times. An agency investigator was sent to the Burlington area to check whether damage there was caused by a tornado, but that event has been classified as a downburst. There were also reports of possible tornadoes and funnel clouds in parts of eastern Lambton County, Middlesex County, Huron-Perth and Bruce counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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