Thunderstorm causes flooding in parts of Toronto
Posted July 27, 2016 6:25 pm.
Last Updated July 28, 2016 3:16 pm.
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The city was belted with a blast of wet weather on Wednesday night as a severe thunderstorm hit Toronto and parts of the GTA.
The storm lasted for about an hour in the city’s downtown core.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Toronto, saying the storm system could produce strong wind gusts, dime-sized hail and heavy rain.
Warnings were also issued for Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham but have since ended.
The severe thunderstorm warning ended for Toronto just before 8:30 p.m.
Toronto Hydro reported downed power lines in parts of the city.
Some parts of the city also experienced localized flooding.