Tornado in Ottawa!

 Just when you wonder what you'll blog about, this happens! We were happily watching tennis, easing into the day, when we had two alerts. One on the phone, the other on the TV. 

Being prudent, I had a shower after my workout, just in case we lost power. (Which we didn't, whew!)

There was a first line of thunder and lightning, followed by a second wave. I texted Caitlin, and they'd had the warnings in Ottawa, too. They were fine, and even attended the Goo Goo Dolls Bluesfest show that night! 

We ended up with nearly 10 mm of rain (0.38"). It was wonderful to have rain, but the thunder was quite powerful and worrisome. 

Storm Jul 13 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Even while we were watching tennis, the radar shows the lightning strikes as it crossed south eastern Ontario. I like watching this online, as it lets me know what is headed our way, and when it is done.

storm from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

There were 125 homes damaged in Ottawa, roofs ripped off, broken windows, and trees down. Barrhaven, in Nepean, is a section in the south of the city. 

Ground zero of the #tornado #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/NqtF4HkHlB

— Tomislav Mitar (@EnjoyTheTom) July 13, 2023

Safe after the #tornado #barrhaven

Neighbours checking on neighbours pic.twitter.com/peanRtxSkJ

— Alison Kinahan she/her (@ak_yxe) July 13, 2023

Barrhaven at 1:05pm. pic.twitter.com/zJmf3B4is1

— Rylee Noseworthy (@ryleenoseworthy) July 13, 2023

We got hit in Barrhaven (Nepean), two tornadoes #onstorm pic.twitter.com/PUqfaquKEe

— Sarah (@Sarah_Rides2023) July 13, 2023

Safe after the #tornado #barrhaven

Absolutely awful #tornado touches down in Barrhaven pic.twitter.com/nGjugtoctd

— Stuntman Stu 💎 (@StuntmanStu) July 13, 2023

Firefighters are going door to door in the worst areas checking on residents & shutting down gas & hydro on multiple units. Approx 50 houses affected in the area of Umbra Place in Barrhaven. #OttNews pic.twitter.com/iIBhq6ag2S

— Ottawa Fire Services (@OttFire) July 13, 2023

July 13, 2023 Tornado in Barrhaven. #onStorm #barrhavenMews #barrhaven #tornado pic.twitter.com/ri5df2lX4V

— Mr. NV (@nitishenvy) July 13, 2023