Your photos: Fierce winds rattle southern Ontario

By News Staff

Posted April 4, 2018 5:58 pm.

Last Updated April 4, 2018 6:01 pm.

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Powerful winds uprooted trees, toppled construction cranes, and knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers on Wednesday.

CityNews’ social media pages were flooded with images of the damage from viewers. Here’s a look at some of the pics that captured the ferocity of the spring wind storm.

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