A brief tornado forms late Thursday west of Ottawa in Kanata. (CBC.ca)
A low pressure trough continues to influence the weather across eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec this afternoon. Brief sunny breaks have allowed for some instability and bands of showers and thunderstorms have been developing near the US border and moving northeast into the region. Some storms may become strong with heavy rain the main threat. Since Thursday the system has produced nearly 50mm of rain in the area with 90mm yesterday alone in Ottawa. Major flooding was reported across the Ottawa Valley and especially in Gatineau on the Quebec side of the border. Some basements were flooded and several roads washed out. There was even a report of a brief tornado near Kanata late Thursday. Environment Canada said the F-0 storm did little in the way of damage in the region. Skies will finally clear with warming temperatures on Sunday as we salvage one day from this long weekend.
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