For the third time in as many months, Toronto is dealing with the aftermath of avicious wind stormthat saw gusts of up to 100 km/hr take down hydro poles, shopping centre roofs and so many full grown trees — all within just a few minutes.

@weathernetworkcheck out the storm rolling into YYZ from the CN Tower#ONStormpic.twitter.com/vQUq722r5u

— Jorge Rodriguez (@jorgekr)June 13, 2018

The melee began with a heavy wave of heat and humidity on Wednesday afternoon, followed by thunderstorms as a cold front moved into the region.

Intense but short-lived bursts of rain caught many in Toronto off-guard between 4 and 5 p.m., soaking anyone who happened to be outdoors instantly.

This man accepted his fate.#ONStormpic.twitter.com/NFZfBaMsl6

— deidre olsen (@DeidreLOlsen)June 13, 2018

Toronto Hydro says that it started to see scattered outages as a result of the storm around 4:30 p.m.

And this is why I don't have internet right now.#ONStormpic.twitter.com/j4B5akwpHT

— Lorie (@strobethinker)June 13, 2018

By 7 p.m.,roughly 16,500 customershad been left without power across the city.

Well, that escalated quickly
Just lost power in the apartment!#onstormpic.twitter.com/robsascQuI

— Scott Dagostino (@scottdagostino)June 13, 2018

Pea to dime-sizedhail下雨破坏部分安大略省,据The Weather Network, but what really kicked Toronto's butt was wind damage.

All this within a few blocks of my house. I have never seen so many downed trees, blocked streets and crushed cars. I have a feeling power may be out for a while.#ONstorm#darkTOpic.twitter.com/ThyPlNbLF7

— Chris Boyce (@chrisoboyce)June 13, 2018

The sheer volume of tweetsand Instagram postsin which trees are seen crushing cars, blocking roads and falling onto buildings during yesterday's storm is astounding.

@CP24Sherbourne and Bleecker , Flooding and a Car was hit by a Treepic.twitter.com/JoR9qRpbzw

— Chantelle Gamino (@ChantelleGamino)June 13, 2018

As brutal as the similarly gusty storms that hit Toronto in earlyAprilandMaywere, many are saying that the damage caused by this relatively quick shot of violent weather is the worst they've seen in 2018 to date.

Cannot believe what I just saw!!! Power surge at beginning of vid on right. Tree falling caught on camera. Excuse my language.#ONStorm#StormTO. Bathurst and Tichester area.#Torontopic.twitter.com/wZj2MJPGFL

— Jason G (@jglo22)June 13, 2018

The speed of the transition from dark, wet, lock-down-your-patio-furniture mode to sunny and calm was almost comical.

Toronto within a span of 20 minutes earlier today.#onstormpic.twitter.com/3tWkDHtfxk

— Jose Taboada (@taboada93)June 14, 2018

Or would have been, had the lives of so many beautiful old trees (and expensive young cars) been lost.

@CP24@weathernetwork#onstormAvenue Rd. & St. Clair area in Torontopic.twitter.com/cfUElfcnaI

— Claudio (@3_FSTA_3)June 13, 2018

Around 2,100 homes are still without power in Toronto as of Thursday morning, according to Toronto Hydro. The company says it cannot estimate how long it will take to get everything up and running again in light of the "significant damage."

"All day crews are being diverted to help restore you as quickly as possible,"wrote the power companyon Twitter Thursday morning.

Multiple downed power lines and trees across Wychwood Heights. Doubt if power will be up until later tomorrow, earliest#darkto#ONStormpic.twitter.com/I524e9jq4i

— alexgill (@alexgill)June 14, 2018

Once again, street lights and stop signs are all kinds of messed up.

交通灯在女王危在旦夕,约翰Stsin#Toronto#ONstorm@weathernetwork@CTVNews@CP24#yyzpic.twitter.com/iuV2hLfpcm

— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV)June 13, 2018

As are public trails.

Big tree down in the Beaches across the boardwalk!pic.twitter.com/KKA7mRB265

— Doug Miller (@millerdk03)June 13, 2018

TTC routes are alsostill being divertedall over the city thanks to storm damage, as many roads remain blocked off by fallen trees.

Many trees and branches down at St. Clair and Bathurst. Part of Bathurst closed to traffic.#ONstormpic.twitter.com/YwEq2RnWcJ

— Catharine MacKenzie (@cmackTO)June 13, 2018

The Eaton Centre might be looking worse for wear too, after heavy rainsprompted some pretty spectacular flooding.

After the afternoon storm it looks like the#TorontoEaton Centre sprung a leak - Video by@turcottespencerhttps://t.co/6nxxZFhOI7pic.twitter.com/XaeDYsCEci

— blogTO (@blogTO)June 13, 2018

Fortunately, police have yet to report that anyone was seriously injured as a result of yesterday's storm. Silver linings, ya know?