Toronto in awe of damage caused by strong winds
Ontario continues to reel this morning from the fallout of a wind storm that snapped construction cranes in half,toppled a giant KFC bucket into someone's carand left some80,000 peoplewithout power on Wednesday.
The severe winds (and yes, snow) had died down in Toronto as of Thursday morning, but not before claiming a lot oftrees...
Windy day in the Bloordale# windpic.twitter.com/U3DLmwVhBE
— ann marin (@fritzmarin)April 4, 2018
And fences...
kinda windy todaypic.twitter.com/WyuFz6jJtq
— Dylan Gauche (@nastymasc)April 4, 2018
And garbage bins...
A bit of swirling wind near Pearson Airport. Self-driving waste bin!@680NEWS@CP24@CNN@CBCNews#windy#Mississaugapic.twitter.com/nrUKoZaD52
— Brian Sherriff (@racer141414)April 4, 2018
And sheds...
Come on down to@Lowes, we have plenty of sturdy shed.... Nevermind..#OnStormpic.twitter.com/QaI4hzAloF
— TJ Connors (@tjconnorstweets)April 4, 2018
And road signs.
I think it's windy.#dlwspic.twitter.com/fQh4vPoboa
— Bob Georgiou (@ScenesFromACity)April 4, 2018
A lot of road signs.
It’s windypic.twitter.com/BnvWqW910f
— Ben Harrison (@6BenHarrison)April 4, 2018
Wigshave been lost, and flights have been delayed.
Update
— Tom Podolec (@TomPodolec)April 5, 2018
China Eastern#MU208back in service after a baggage container was blown into its engine this afternoon. Flight from Toronto to Shanghai was delayed 7 hours while the damage was accessed/repaired.
Now taxiing for departurehttps://t.co/OOPaGIBpLWpic.twitter.com/PvAizOgRiw
In some parts of the region, gusts nearing 100 km/h blew bricks clean off of buildings.
VIDEO: When fierce winds roar through#Oshawa... wait for it... via Cher Young@CBCNews@CBCToronto@weathernetwork|#ONStorm#ONWind#WindWarningpic.twitter.com/Jzj1BUYIVD
— Jeff Harrington (@JHarringtonTV)April 4, 2018
Construction equipmentproved similarly vulnerable to the storm, as evidenced by a now-famous broken crane.
@AnthonyFarnell@CP24@vaughanweather@JimCantoreErin Mills Pkwy and 403 Mississauga Ontario Canadapic.twitter.com/5TpNa5Do5f
— Giovanni Simone (@Simone_Gio)April 4, 2018
Someone on Reddit woke up this morning tofind a canoe atop his neighbour's roof, while others found tons ofmissing shingles.
Traffic lights are still been reported asout,broken, or missing in some parts of the city.
Its so windy outside ...pic.twitter.com/By0XPccO4i
— Sito Alvina (@sideshowsito)April 5, 2018
The iconicGolden Starburger joint in Thornhilllost its longstanding sign last night, much like the KFC whosegiant fried chicken bucket crushed a cabin Hamilton.
The sign at#Torontoburger institution Golden Star has just been destroyed by strong winds#Thornhill@Goldenstar1964https://t.co/d2k3TKA3Eipic.twitter.com/hxEtrHRfPJ
— blogTO (@blogTO)April 4, 2018
Kennedy Commons in Scarborough almost lost its sign too, though perhaps with less expensive consequences.
A little windy. Careful near Kennedy Commons folks!#onstormpic.twitter.com/SP4ZX4EYIx
— Bibliophiliacs (@Bibliophiliacs)April 4, 2018
Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported in connection with last night's wind storm – and hey, at least the teens are having fun!
At least the teens are having fun with the wind...#OnStorm#Markham#StaySafe#Ontariopic.twitter.com/jnWlL0jGeY
— Louise Boscardin (@LouiseBoscardin)April 4, 2018
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