Today’s image is a repost of an image that was featured last summer. The approaching storm clouds that were rolling over this Bradford area farm last summer were from a storm system that ended up causing widespread flooding in the city of Toronto.
On Tuesday evening I found myself smack-dab in the middle of another wild and wicked storm system, but was unable to create any images of the storm due to its violent nature. As it turned out my daughter was to be in Angus, Ontario for a rehearsal for an up coming dance recital. Once I had picked her up from school we arrived home for a quick dinner, then got dressed for the dance rehearsal, and on our way. As we headed west along our sideroad I could see ominous black clouds looming on the horizon. It was not too long into our drive before gale force winds were blowing a significant amount of rain across the roadways and reducing visibility quite drastically. In fact driving through this rain storm was probably some of the worst weather conditions I have ever driven in, including winter storms. I can say that my trusty Subaru never faltered, even though the roadways were like flowing rivers.
We arrived at the theatre for the rehearsal on time and the storm had dissipated by the time we arrived as well. What I did not know, but became aware of afterwards was that only a few kilometres away from our rehearsal location, a tornado touched down and destroyed roughly 100 homes. The winds of this storm were estimated to be in excess of 200 km per hour. Fortunately no lives were lost.
Please do remember to click on the image to see the larger, sharper version.
Great image, sad story about Angus.
Thanks Victor!
From the distance that farm and barn looks like a Norwegian barn. But your fields are larger of course.
Thanks Bente, much appreciated!
Sounds like you were lucky. Glad you are safe. Love the image!!!
Thanks so much for the kind words Denise!
FANTASTIC! Love this type of rolling hills landscape. The cloud formation is great the way it curves.
Thanks Denise for the comments, they are very much appreciated!
Nature come to angry so fearful
Thanks Subhash