Thousands of people are without power after severe thunderstorms hit much of southern Ontario.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by Environment Canada Sunday evening for Toronto and much of the Toronto area.
The weather agency said the GTA could see between 50 and 75 millimeters of rain and wind gusts of up to 70 km/h.
All GTA alerts ended just before 11pm after a flash of lightning and heavy rain.
Hydro One said Sunday evening that about 26,000 customers are currently without power due to the storms.
“Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power,” the company said.
As of 11:10 p.m., Toronto Hydro was reporting one major outage, with over 1,000 customers without power in the Mount Dennis area. Power was expected to be restored around 2 a.m
Environment Canada warned that the heavy rains could cause flash flooding and pooling of water on roads.
“If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and keep a safe distance. Intense lightning is likely with any thunderstorm that develops. Avoid driving through water on roads,” the statement said.
Strong storms follow days of intense heat. A heat warning remains in effect for Toronto and many other areas, with temperatures nearing 40C for several days.
The sweltering heat is expected to ease tonight, with cooler temperatures of 23C expected on Monday.
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