Western University Northern Tornadoes project researchers are heading to Belleville and Mallorytown on Friday to assess the damage after a line of strong storms moved through eastern Ontario on Thursday afternoon.
Belleville police said they received “an overwhelming number of calls and reports” about the storm, starting at 3:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
“Many of the reports included live hydraulic cables through roads, houses and vehicles, trees obstructing roads and highways, damage to houses and vehicles and dangerous conditions,” police wrote in a press release on Friday.
No deaths or injuries were reported.
Northern Tornadoes Project investigators will conduct damage surveys in and around Belleville and Mallorytown to find out if they were responsible for an explosion or tornadoes.
Today we went to the Belleville area to make one https://t.co/MZtrCMPxfs
– @ConnellMiller
Belleville City Council said Friday that Bridge Street East in Plaza Square and Front Street in Pinnacle Street remain closed due to damage. East Zwick’s Park Dog Park will be closed until staff clear the fallen trees.
Elexicon Energy, which supplies electricity to Belleville, reported a series of outages across the city on Friday morning, affecting thousands of customers.
Hydro One is also dealing with disruptions affecting about 1,500 customers across the region.
Elexicon Energy reported several power outages that affected thousands of customers in Belleville, Ontario on Friday morning after a heavy storm struck around 3 pm ET on Thursday. (elexiconenergy.com)
Images of Belleville
A little storm in Belleville, Ontario pic.twitter.com/pjY8auLao0
– @ paullantz
Hello,
OMG.
My street is closed
Broken roof
Garbage branches on sidewalks roads parking lots
Turn off the power pic.twitter.com/ytIOawFC3u
– @ jeanettearsenau
Damage to the front street. pic.twitter.com/51N8LFRQ94
– @ robinozard
A possible tornado in Carleton Place is being investigated
The Northern Tornadoes Project is also investigating the possibility of a tornado in Carleton Place, Ont.
The team received a video of ground traffic in the area during the storm on Thursday.
She is still collecting evidence and asking anyone with information to share it through her website or Twitter account.