Tornado Hits Ottawa Suburb of Barrhaven

Ottawa police and fire services are responding to reports of a tornado touchdown in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven around Half Moon Bay.

According to the Ottawa Fire Services, approximately 50 houses were affected around Umbra Place in Barrhaven.

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 Pl in Barrhaven. #OttNews pic.twitter.com/iIBhq6ag2S

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

Ottawa Police are asking residents to seek shelter. The police say a family reunification centre has been established at the Minto Recreation Complex, 3500 Cambrian Road in Barrhaven.

Ottawa Police remain in Barrhaven, assessing damage and assisting residents.

Several partners are assisting, including @OttFire and @OttawaParamedic.

This incident has a large footprint and officers and partners are working diligently to assist everyone needing help.

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— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) July 13, 2023

Tornado watch #ottawa stay safe everyone pic.twitter.com/IWiEUt03et

— Dilan (@dilanras1) July 13, 2023

Environment Canada had issued a Tornado watch with the possibility of several tornadoes across eastern Ontario into the afternoon.

Tornado touchdown in Barrhaven pic.twitter.com/tr9ixZZbV0

— Lanlin (@lanlin_zhang) July 13, 2023

Tornado captured in Barrhaven area, Ottawa @CityNewsOttawa pic.twitter.com/vLrr3lgsEr

— Anmol Zakhmi (@zanmol) July 13, 2023

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

— Tomislav Mitar (@EnjoyTheTom) July 13, 2023

TORNADO: Second Funnel Cloud Reported In Barrhaven: The Bulldog: #ottcity #ottawa #ottnews https://t.co/fqCNbVqzsA pic.twitter.com/B1DHaOcPKW

— Ken Gray (@KenGray) July 13, 2023