A severe thunderstorm brought hail, broken trees and flooding to the Ottawa area Friday afternoon.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area but downgraded it to a watch shortly before 5 p.m.
Thousands of people were still without power Friday evening in both Ottawa and Gatineau, Que. The region was also briefly placed under a tornado warning at around 7 p.m. but that was downgraded shortly after.
Hydro Ottawa called the storm a "multi-day restoration event," with more than 10,000 customers without power Friday night as a result of damage caused by the storm.
As of 8 p.m., no injuries had been reported in either city.
Here are some scenes from the storm:
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Caption: A tree crushes a vehicle on Bromley Road in Ottawa on Friday. (Emily Chen)
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Caption: Large hail photographed on a residential lawn in Ottawa's Carlington neighbourhood. (Kristy Nease/CBC)
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Caption: More hail covers the ground after Friday's storm. (Jen Beard/CBC)
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Caption: A vehicle makes its way down a waterlogged Ottawa street. (Kristy Nease/CBC)