Wicked weather descends on parts of Ontario with torrential rain, hail and possible tornado

By Jordan Chittley

Published: July 27, 2014 at 9:34PM EDT

Downed trees caused by a storm crush a car and a house in Grand Bend, Ont. on July 27, 2014. (Credit: Kristylee Varley/Twitter)

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Wild weather moved in quickly to southern andcentral Ontario Sunday afternoon and evening causing power outages and sometrees in the Grand Bend area fell on cars and houses. More than 4,000 people remained without power in that region Monday.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning, which includeda risk of torrential rainfall and high winds. The organization said there wouldbe a chance of a tornado and it looks like that may be the case in parts of theprovince as storms raged from Windsor toKingston.

The good news is the storm movedquickly and passed through most areas of the province by late Sunday night.The rain eventually taped off by late Monday morning. In the GTA, Environment Canada said it rained as much as 84 millimetresin some areas. Cars were trapped in the north end of the city as water almostreached the windows.

When the rain finally stopped, theclouds began to push aside as rainbows arched across the sky. Here is a look atwhat people were seeing aroundOntario.

Rainbow after thunderstorms passed in Goderich #onstorm http://t.co/1BMRnRRqfFDarryl BoyerSomewhere over the rainbow.. Sing with me..#ontario #nature #niagara-on-the-lake #notl #travelatoke @CanGeo @ctccct http://t.co/CVU3IloZ8NDIVAPHOTOAfter the rain... ️#lakeontario #rainbow @ Lake Ontario http://t.co/Q3ZbEes2s9Jean Spoljaric#Woodbridge / #Vaughan has seen a bucket load of rain in the last 12 hours with 54.9mm / 2.15" falling #onstorm http://t.co/d4sfR2BBMrTom Stef“@redheadnurse8: Driving home from Buffalo over the Burlington Skyway!!! #ONstorm Scary stuff!! http://t.co/CzhXBxlBaA” crazy pics !!!!javi ibanezLightning off in the distance. Shot on Martindale Rd. in #Lincoln. #onstorm http://t.co/mbFUq3wvTYN Dave JohnsonA few pics of damage just south of Main St Grand Bend #ontstorm @environmentca @weathernetwork http://t.co/vSCG8Chp21Kristylee VarleyPic from @KVarley800 of storm damage in Grand Bend. http://t.co/sMeA5TU7hJKatie SimpsonRT @WatchCTVNews: IN PICTURES: Severe storm rips through southern Ontario: http://t.co/Vvdk3tbtZ8 #ONstorm http://t.co/upguXGTrXsCTV TorontoHydro One crews are working to remove and replace 13 downed poles in Grand Bend. #onstorm #GrandBend http://t.co/I6EOEuyaWYHydro OneWas looking pretty ugly in Kingston on the way home tonight #ygk #onstorm #fb http://t.co/fnuZFRPltYWill "@ontariotornado What we're seeing in #ygk, via @crash_ygk: Kingston looking east #onstorm http://t.co/zIX8XzDHyI"Kelly BrownHere it is the #photo of #lightning from the earlier #image straight of the #camera 7-27-14 #onstorm #ckont #rain http://t.co/WbpIbKF3KCPhotographybyPhos3Thunderstorms now in the Niagara Region. High winds with potential for hail #onstorm http://t.co/BH3ypLTioYONEPOWER#Lightning streaking across #Toronto skyline #ctvnewsi_caldwellDark clouds forming over #Toronto #onstorm #GTA http://t.co/y0qXkqWIktAnnu GulatiMT @jeremybrenneman: About 20 mins ago in Millbank http://t.co/kd18kT7oCm 30 mins from @citywaterloo @CityKitchener #onstorm #tornadoVinita MA view of the cel that slid through Cambridge earlier - from the side in #Guelph #onstorm http://t.co/vgHRyDfQ4wMichael HauckROUND AND ROUND WE GO Many planes enroute @TorontoPearson holding; flights delayed leaving #OnStorm #Toronto #YYZ http://t.co/pbi7M6RaUTTom Podolec CTV News#onstorm RT @ZWsyrup Funnel cloud over Millbank. @weathernetwork http://t.co/P1avrzFDrWAmanda Brodhagentwitter image: West Windsor 5pm #onstorm http://t.co/WJR3l35gfU http://t.co/JdT6exOwl9RONALD PARLEEMean lookin #cloud ! #ONstorm #mississauga #yyz #weather #storm #thunder #lightning #rain http://t.co/sZJeqieF85Steve LaudyStormy weather rolling in. #besafe #onstorm http://t.co/qI8uxoNoTFChris BoddyHail in Markham #citystorm #citywx http://t.co/ApWhToowgNTracy Tong1 of many in the Bend #onstorm MT @davevrolyk Hydro pole snapped halfway up Transformer laying on ground! Grand Bend. http://t.co/c9A2EPj90sChris ScottThis is the size of the hail in the Detroit area shortly before the storm moved into Ontario.#MotherNature giving away free ice today in #Detroit. Big hail storm we just had. Kids loved it, the cats hated it! http://t.co/8QO9yhZngTEric Seals