Powerful storm hits Canada’s Toronto, cutting power to tens of thousands

Thunderstorm also causes severe flooding and forces flight cancellations at Pearson airport.Published On 3 Sep 20263 Sep 2026A powerful thunderstorm has hit Canada’s largest city, Toronto, damaging buildings, closing roads and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents.The storm on Wednesday brought torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4OpenAI faces new lawsuits over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting tragedylist 2 of 4Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran warlist 3 of 4Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps applist 4 of 4Top US lawmaker Mike Johnson says lying is part of some Iranians’ religionend of listAt least 45,000 customers were without electricity as of 8pm on Wednesday (00:00 GMT on Thursday), according to electricity provider Toronto Hydro.The storm brought down trees and caused flooding, prompting road closures in the city, including on the Don Valley Parkway, the CBC reported.The Michael Garron Hospital, located in Toronto’s East York community, said its emergency department has been affected by flooding.Images publ...