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A wall cloud slipped past Kanata on July 2 around 3:30 p.m., with wind gusts so intense they knocked drones out of the sky. The same gusts were whipping through fields near the area.

watching everyone's posts, the west end and suburbs got absolutely hammered but barely anything in the old core. wondering if it's the older sewer systems in the burbs that can't handle the volume.

CTV is reporting 1,900 basements got flooded after Wednesday's rain hit 118 mm. that's a LOT of people dealing with water damage right now. if your basement got hit, you're not alone.

Graham Creek from Trend Arlington is unrecognizable after Wednesday's storm. before it was a gentle creek, now it looks like a river. the difference is wild.

a dozen police cars and tactical units flooded the Westboro Beach area around an hour ago after someone called in a false emergency. way overkill for the hoax, but that's kind of the point with swatting.

Westbound Highway 417 past Bayshore got absolutely hammered Wednesday—water so deep someone's car was being towed straight out of it like it was a lake.

That wild shelf cloud before the storm hit Wednesday was exactly the kind of wild-looking sky Ottawa gets before a deluge. Photo was caught seconds before all hell broke loose.

We're winning for highest tornado risk in the country again. Third time this week. Wild times.

Dogs everywhere were terrified during yesterday's storm. One person made their dog a thunder den — roofed fort with walls. If your pup's still shaky, that's pretty normal after a day like that.

Even after yesterday's deluge, the sky cleared enough for an absolutely beautiful sunset over the Experimental Farm. The clouds were epic.

Big thanks to hydro workers, first responders, and everyone else who worked through yesterday's chaos. A lot of people are dealing with flooded basements — sending good vibes to you.

Yesterday was the 2nd rainiest day on record in Ottawa — 111.4mm fell in hours. The storm flooded streets and basements across the city and cut power to tens of thousands.

Canadian Tire in Bells Corner is open right now for anyone needing emergency supplies. check their website first to know what you need before heading over.

417 WB shut down at Pinecrest because of flooding. plan your travel around it.

every street is flooded right now—rain so heavy you can't see anything. people stuck in miniature lakes everywhere. stay inside if you can.

someone's out on McClellan with a kayak. flooding's that bad.

Someone captured a photo of the bolt that knocked out power in Stittsville during the storm — dramatic stuff for Canada Day.

The Snowbirds flew by earlier on Canada Day, but the afternoon storm probably killed the 4 p.m. show. Someone's sad it might be the last time seeing those planes in person before the new jets arrive.

Kanata taking the brunt of it too — as of mid-afternoon the area was getting hit hard based on lightning-strike activity, adding to flooding across the capital.

Stittsville's been under biblical bombardment — lightning knocked out power and the area is getting hit hard based on real-time lightning strikes.