CBC News | Posted: July 13, 2023 8:25 PM | Last Updated: July 13, 2023
No reports of serious injuries
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Caption: Helen Feltham, 82, sits outside her homes after it was damaged by a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Residents of Ottawa's Barrhaven suburb got little warning before the sky darkened and a tornado touched down early Thursday afternoon, damaging homes and downing trees. Luckily, there were no reports of serious injuries.
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Caption: A man drags debris from a fallen tree along a sidewalk on Exeter Drive on July 13, 2023, after a tornado passed through the neighbourhood. (Brian Morris/CBC)
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Caption: Debris litters backyards after a tornado touched down in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
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Caption: A man peers out a window of a damaged home after a tornado touched down in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Image | Drone footage taken by CBC offers a wider view of the roof damage to some homes.
Caption: Drone footage taken by CBC offers a wider view of the roof damage to some homes. (CBC)
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Caption: A damaged car is surrounded by debris after a tornado struck the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Celeste Decaire/CBC)
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Caption: People stand outside damaged homes following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
First responders were quickly on the scene, checking on residents and looking for potential gas leaks.
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Caption: Ottawa firefighters pass damaged homes following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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Caption: An Ottawa police officer walks past debris in the street after a tornado damaged homes in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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Caption: Emergency crews mark homes where the hydro and gas have been turned off following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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Caption: Homes left damaged following a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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Caption: Fire officials respond after a tornado struck the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Celeste Decaire/CBC)
Photos and videos show at least one funnel cloud appearing to touch down in Barrhaven shortly after 1 p.m.
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Caption: A funnel cloud in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (The Canadian Press)
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Caption: Environment Canada confirms that a tornado touched down in Barrhaven on July 13, 2023. (Stephan Kolotylo)
Image | Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe with resident affected by July 13 2023 tornado
Caption: Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe talks with a resident in front of some downed trees. (Mark Sutcliffe/Twitter)
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