10-01-08, 13:48
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Yikes ... I hope none of our MLU friends were blown about? And isn't it starnge to hear about the freak tornados in the US of A ... weird weather .......... what's up with that? ... anyways ... see what the Ontario winds have blown around ...
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January 9, 2008
Strong winds in Ontario topple truck, flip planes, tear off roofs
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Powerful winds blowing across Ontario on Wednesday left about 140,000 homes and businesses without power while also causing transportation headaches and property damage.
Winds gusting between 60 and 90 kilometres an hour pushed away a recent warm spell, leaving single-digit temperatures in the region.
In Cornwall, where the winds tore down signs and sent garbage flying through the air, there were travel restrictions on the Seaway International Bridge.
Tractor-trailers that were not loaded, cube vans, RVs, buses, open trucks with loose material, any vehicles with heavy tarps and all pedestrians were restricted from using the bridge.
In the eastern Ontario town of Prescott, the wind toppled trees and damaged roofs. The main street was closed for hours after a powerful gust blew a huge section of the roof off a downtown furniture store.
The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge was closed for several hours after a tractor-trailer toppled onto its side in high winds and pierced the guardrail in Johnstown in eastern Ontario. A portion of the trailer hung over the St. Lawrence River. The driver of the truck wasn't injured.
Special restrictions were also in place on that bridge, where winds of 72 km/h were reported.
Wind-blown debris on the tracks - including a chain-link fence - caused delays for at least three Toronto-bound GO trains.
Toronto's Pearson International Airport shut down some runways to keep planes out of a strong crosswind, causing about 20 flight delays. At the Buttonville Airport north of Toronto, the wind flipped over two light planes.
Fierce winds were also blamed for leaving about 140,000 Hydro One customers without power, as trees fell onto power lines and sent hydro poles crashing to the ground.
About 110,000 customers were still without power in parts of the province as of 9 p.m. Wednesday night, said spokeswoman Laura Cooke.
High winds late Wednesday kept Hydro One helicopters grounded and some crews couldn't get to downed wires.
Cooke expected, that if the weather holds, up to 1,000 crews would be out Thursday
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