The severe thunderstorm that blew through Southern Ontario left London-Middlesex and surrounding counties in a mess.
The storm, which brought wind gusts up to 100 km/h, hail, and rain, hit the area just before noon and caused power outages, property damage, and tree damage.
Shortly after the storm passed London Hydro reported over 100 power outages all over the city. Just after 8 p.m. the hydro company's outage map showed 83 outages remaining.
Power Outages May 21, 2022 8 p.m. (Imaged captured from London Hydro website)
One London business shut down and warned people away when a tree branch downed a powerline near it's location.
https://twitter.com/EspressoLdnont/status/1528062633047474176
In Oxford County, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported that three people were injured at a golf course after a large tree landed on a golf cart.
https://twitter.com/OPP_WR/status/1528120534424244225
Many residents took to social media following the storm.
https://twitter.com/michellelboth/status/1528051807615913986
https://twitter.com/n_lea_f/status/1528041557265358848
https://twitter.com/Ann_L_Martin/status/1528059552784175104
With power slowly coming back, drivers are reminded to treat any intersection without power as a four-way stop.
