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Environment Canada issued several tornado warnings Sunday night as the powerful storm made its way across the region.
Warnings were issued for the region around Frontenac Provincial Park north of Kingston, Ont., then later — as the storm headed east — for communities like Gananoque and Brockville.
The weather agency said the storm was capable of generating winds of 100 kilometres per hour, calling it a “dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation.”
Large hail and intense rainfall were also possible, Environment Canada added. At least one storm spotter reported seeing a tornado, the agency said.
The agency advised people to take shelter indoors in a room on the lowest floor, away from outside walls or windows, as tornadoes cannot be seen at night and may strike without warning.
The tornado warning for the Frontenac Provincial Park area was lifted at around 9:30 p.m., while the warnings around Brockville ended shortly after 11 p.m.
As of 11:30 p.m., several severe thunderstorm watches remained in place.
Damage ‘significant,’ says OPP
The storm caused heavy damage in the area around Highway 7, near the communities of Tweed, Madoc and Marmora, said Ontario Provincial Police acting Sgt. Erin Cranton.
There were reports of “significant” damage to homes and properties, along with trees down and power poles toppled, Cranton told CBC Ottawa Sunday night.
As of 11:30 p.m., there were no reports of injuries or fatalities, Cranton said.
Researchers with Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project said they will send teams to that area Monday morning to survey the damage.
Two NTP teams will travel to the region N of Belleville, ON tomorrow to conduct ground / drone surveys in the Havelock / Hwy 7 / Kaladar area. It appears one or more tornadoes have caused extensive damage there. <br><br>Please send reports to <a href=”https://twitter.com/NTP_Reports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NTP_Reports</a> or ntp@uwo.ca. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ONStorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#ONStorm</a> <a href=”https://t.co/fKwkb7mI6i”>pic.twitter.com/fKwkb7mI6i</a>
—@westernuNTP
Hydro One said roughly 23,000 customers across Ontario were without power as of 11:30 p.m.
The utility said in a tweet its crews were working “as quickly and safely as possible” to restore power.
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