It was a windy Good Friday for Waterloo Region, Wellington County, and many other communities in Southern Ontario.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the area and said winds up to 80-90 km/h could blow through the area.
Similar statements were in place for Dunnville-Caledonia-Haldimand, Grey-Bruce, Huron-Perth, Oxford-Brant, Simcoe-Delhi-Norfolk, and several other Southern Ontario communities.
Around 9:30 p.m., Norfolk County OPP posted a message warning drivers about damage from the strong winds.
#OPP warning drivers to expect the unexpected! Emergency Services responding to reports of downed trees along with hydro poles and live wires. A BIG #ThankYou to @HydroOne @NorfolkCountyCA and @NorfolkCoFire. Please #DriveSafely! #NorfolkOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/wxJjzqNB7l
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) April 16, 2022
"Officers right now are responding to several areas in Norfolk County with downed trees, power lines, and live wires across the roadways," said Const. Ed Sanchuk. "Please do not approach them and please do not try to drive your vehicle underneath them in case something does happen."
Environment Canada says the highest gusts topped out at 123 km/h in St. Catharines.
In Toronto, gusts hit 91 km/h along Lake Ontario and 109 km/h along Lake Erie in Port Colborne.
Waterloo Region winds topped out at 85 km/h Friday.
On Saturday night, Hydro One said they were still working to restore electricity to 2,700 customers across the province. The hardest hit areas for them included Kingston, Brockville, Perth, and Tweed in Eastern Ontario, along with Bancroft and Minden near Peterborough.
