Toronto summer storm 2026

In photos and video: Powerful storm rips through southern Ontario

An intense storm ripped through southern Ontario on Wednesday, bringing with it damaging winds, torrential rainfall, large hail and the risk of a tornado in some parts of the region. Flooding, downed…

September 3, 2026 12:25 pm EST EST

Thousands of Toronto Hydro customers still without power after reports of downed trees and power lines

Toronto Hydro is reporting thousands of people are still without power caused by severe storms Wednesday evening. Toronto Hydro reported Thursday morning that around 6,000 homes and businesses were…

September 3, 2026 9:04 am EST EST

Strong, damaging storms hit Toronto and GTA leading to flooding, power outages

Canada’s weather agency notes that conditions could become favourable for rotation within storms, increasing the tornado threat.

September 2, 2026 7:48 pm EST EST

Toronto set for pleasant Labour Day long weekend after intense mid‑week storm

Toronto is heading into a calm and comfortable Labour Day long weekend, a welcome shift after Wednesday’s intense storm system swept across southern Ontario, flooding roads, underpasses, and neighbourhoods…

September 3, 2026 8:32 am EST EST

GTA begins storm cleanup, power slowly being restored
GTA begins storm cleanup, power slowly being restored
The city of Toronto is now working to restore power, roads and clean up the aftermath of a major storm that swept across the GTA.

City of Toronto issues order to fix ‘unsafe building’ after Rogers Stadium damaged by storm

The City of Toronto has issued an “Order to Remedy Unsafe Building” to Rogers Stadium after an intense storm ripped across Toronto Wednesday and caused what Live Nation called “significant damage” to the…

September 4, 2026 6:39 pm EST EST

Sinkhole opens in Vaughan after Wednesday’s storm, forcing indefinite closure on Huntington Road

A stretch of roadway in Vaughan has been shut down indefinitely after a sinkhole opened during Wednesday’s intense storm system — a fast‑moving, flood‑triggering blast of rain that hammered the GTA…

September 3, 2026 12:11 pm EST EST

Possible tornadoes being investigated from Bayfield to Cambridge following damaging storm

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) is sending a damage survey team out Thursday, following a massive storm system that rolled across southern Ontario late Wednesday afternoon. The group out of Western…

September 3, 2026 4:19 am EST EST

DVP reopens Thursday morning following extended closure due to flooding

Flooding resulted in an extended closure of the Don Valley Parkway (DVP), with other streets in Toronto greatly impacted by Wednesday’s intense storm, including a stretch of the Gardiner Expressway and…

September 3, 2026 9:37 am EST EST