Unreal storm shakes Ottawa and damages homes
Ottawa residents described a fierce microburst that battered the city on Wednesday afternoon. Vicky McCurdy's family sheltered in a stairwell as a hurricane like downpour, pea sized hail, a blown off chimney, roof tiles and siding damage plagued their West Ottawa home near the airport. Meteorologist observers noted the event as a microburst with dramatic wind effects on local structures.