Environment Canada said meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to toonie size hail and heavy rain.
A thunderstorm brought heavy rain, hail and power outages to parts of Ottawa on Thursday, forcing some people to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads.
The city of Ottawa received 77 mm of rain on Thursday, flooding roads and properties across the city. All weather warnings and watches ended for Ottawa and Gatineau just after 5 p.m.
On Thursday afternoon, a severe storm swept across the city of Ottawa, leading to heavy rain that flooded roads and sidewalks throughout the area. Environment Canada reported that between 50 and 75 mm of rain had fallen in the city by 1 p.m., a mere 90 minutes after the rain began. The Central Experimental Farm…