Ontario weather strikes

We had a downburst yesterday afternoon that took two major branches off the neighbour’s tree, blocking our lane. I was out but the pattern of destruction seemed suspiciously like a minor tornado. Branches ended up all over the place, including opposite to the direction of fall. (Of course they might have just bounced.) And the grass was flattened. A neighbour said that it sounded like a train going by.

Several nearby streets were also blocked. That happened about 4:00 p.m. and when the electricity crews got to it our power was cut for several hours. It came back on about 4:00 a.m.

Cleanup crews are busy. I can hear the wood-chippers out there now.