Storm damage reported in parts of eastern Ontario, western Quebec
A line of thunderstorms that moved across eastern Ontario and western Quebec Thursday night has led to reports of damage in parts of the region.
The Town of Arnprior, west of Ottawa, says several locations are closed because of storm damage, including Robert Simpson Park and its beach, the waterfront trail between the boat launch and Robert Simpson Park Beach, McLean Park, McLean Beach and ball diamond #2, and the Albert Street and Malloch Road cemeteries.
'The Town will provide updates later today on the status of these locations. Until such time, we are asking the public to stay out of these areas.'
Power outages were reported across the region, with Hydro One saying crews are working to restore power to hardest hit areas.
'Outages were caused by last night's severe thunderstorms, and the damage includes broken poles, downed lines and trees. While we expect to make significant progress restoring power today, we anticipate restoration efforts will continue into tomorrow for the areas that were hit the hardest,' Hydro One says on its website.
Visitors to Gatineau Park are also urged to be cautious on the trails following Thursday night's thunderstorms.
Storm Update | Gatineau Park 🌩
Our teams are carrying out inspections of the Park following last night's storms.
Please exercise caution, as there may be fallen trees and branches.
We'll provide more updates as soon as we can.#onstorm pic.twitter.com/hvSCiX4EV7 — Gatineau Park (@NCC_GatPark) July 25, 2025
The National Capital Commission says crews are inspecting the park.
'Please exercise caution, as there may be fallen trees and branches,' the NCC says.
Tree damage was also reported in areas including Pontiac and Shawville.
Hydro Quebec was reporting more than 12,000 customers still without power in the Outaouais region by Friday afternoon, including 7,700 in the MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais and 2,800 in the Pontiac region.
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