Environment Canada confirms at least one tornado has hit the community of Barrhaven, about 20 kilometres south of the core of Ottawa.
Posted: Jul 13, 2023 1:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 minute agoVideo taken in the Barrhaven area shows debris swirling above the community of Barrhaven.
Numerous witnesses have told CBC they saw at least one tornado in the area, and several have provided photos and videos of funnel clouds and swirling debris.Researchers with the Northern Tornadoes Project were scheduled to arrive in Ottawa on Friday to investigate further. At this point, an emergency alert had not yet been broadcast on her phone. She started recording but didn't think much of it. There wasn't much noise and the clouds rolling past seemed normal.
Given how little warning she had, Gies plans to stay in the laundry room until weather warnings and watches are lifted.
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