Environment Canada confirmed at least one tornado hit the Ottawa area just after noon on Thursday, ripping shingles off roofs, blowing out windows and uprooting trees.
Kim Ayotte, the general manager of emergency and protective services for the city of Ottawa, said 125 homes were damaged in Half Moon Bay, a neighbourhood in the south-end suburb of Barrhaven.
He said most damage involves roofs being ripped off homes, broken windows and damage from falling trees.
“It’s a variety of damage from small damage to quite substantial damage,” he said.
He said only one minor injury has been reported involving someone who sustained a cut to their foot….
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