As many of us were sitting down to supper tonight, there was a storm a'brewing in parts of Southern Ontario.
It hasn't yet been confirmed by the powers that be, but the news of the day is that there was at least one tornado flashing across the Greater Toronto Area this evening. According to at least one reporter who spoke to personalities at CTV Newsnet, there was one driver travelling along Rutherford Road in the Vaughn area who was manouvering the road one minute and then flying in a somewhat Wizard of Oz manner the next. By the time the car came back to earth, all the glass was broken and the driver had a look of shock on her face.
Local communicatons were broadcasting warnings for residents to find shelter, to move to protected areas if at all possible, and now that the tornado has moved on to parts east of the GTA, there will be lots of cleanup to be done. Most of the residents appear to be well; there is however one reported fatality near the town of Owen Sound due to the sudden weather change.
In the path of such potentially destructive forces, we should be thankful that there have not (so far) been more injuries. Material things can be restored, but life is irreplacable.
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