Tornado rips through Canada's capital leaving five hospitalized and 150,000 without power after carving path of destruction in Ontario and Quebec

  • Twisters ripped through Dunrobin, Ottawa and Gatineau, Quebec near Ontario on Friday night
  • Dozens of homes were destroyed and 150,000 remained without power a day after the storm
  • At least five were hospitalized, two in critical condition, but there have been no reports of fatalities
  • 'It looked like it was something from a movie scene or a war scene,' Ottawa mayor tells reporters 

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A powerful tornado that carved a path through parts of Canada's capital snapped trees, tossed cars and obliterated dozens of homes leaving what the city's mayor said resembled 'a war scene.'

At least two twisters ripped through the outskirts of Ontario on Friday, striking Dunrobin in Ottawa before crossing the Quebec border and striking Gatineau.

The storm left at least 40 homes flattened or destroyed in Dunrobin alone, and another 215 buildings and 1,686 housing units damaged in Gatineau. 

Officials in Gatineau said that 200 people there had received housing assistance through the Red Cross.

Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. west of Ottawa on Saturday the day after the storm

Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada. west of Ottawa on Saturday the day after the storm

A pig wanders on the lawn of Christine Earle's property as her son Aidan and family friend Brandon Bates, right, clean up damage caused by a tornado at her farm in Dunrobin, Ontario, west of Ottawa, on Saturday

A pig wanders on the lawn of Christine Earle's property as her son Aidan and family friend Brandon Bates, right, clean up damage caused by a tornado at her farm in Dunrobin, Ontario, west of Ottawa, on Saturday

People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

Residents salvage belongings on Friday after a devastating tornado hit the community of Dunrobin west of Ottawa

Residents salvage belongings on Friday after a devastating tornado hit the community of Dunrobin west of Ottawa

The radar map shows where the most severe part of the storm hit and its rough trajectory along the outskirts of Ottawa

The radar map shows where the most severe part of the storm hit and its rough trajectory along the outskirts of Ottawa

Five people were hospitalized in Ottowa, with two in critical condition, one in serious condition and two listed as stable, the CBC reported. There were reports of injuries in Quebec as well, however there have been no reports of fatalities. 

On Saturday, more than 150,000 customers were still without power following the tornado, and officials warned that it could take days to restore power to those areas hardest hit.

'It looked like it was something from a movie scene or a war scene,' Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson told reporters Saturday describing what he saw in the area of Dunrobin, where some 60 buildings were wiped out or partially destroyed. 

'Literally, it looks like some bomb was dropped from the air,' Watson said. 'It's in the top two or three traumatic events that have affected our city.'

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, center, takes part in a briefing as paramedic gives an update on Friday night. 'Literally, it looks like some bomb was dropped from the air,' Watson said. 'It's in the top two or three traumatic events that have affected our city.'

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, center, takes part in a briefing as paramedic gives an update on Friday night. 'Literally, it looks like some bomb was dropped from the air,' Watson said. 'It's in the top two or three traumatic events that have affected our city.'

People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday. The area was his by severe storms

Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday. The area was his by severe storms

A young couple surveys the damage to their home following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

A young couple surveys the damage to their home following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

The decimated remains of a home are seen after a tornado  in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

The decimated remains of a home are seen after a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday

A dormer that was torn from a home's roof by a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada west of Ottawa, on Saturday

A dormer that was torn from a home's roof by a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada west of Ottawa, on Saturday

Much of Dunrobin, a semi-rural community about 22 miles west of downtown Ottawa, remained cordoned off by police.

Personal items were strewn everywhere - a baby blanket, a life jacket, mattresses, lawn mowers, a fridge, a kitchen sink lying on the grass and even a love seat wrapped around a telephone pole.

Meteorologist Simon Legault said there was evidence of powerful winds between 112-137 miles per hour.

Environment Canada said on Saturday the tornado that hit Dunrobin was likely an EF-3, meaning it had wind speeds of up to 164mph.

The second tornado was classified as a high end EF-2 with wind speeds of up 137mph and it hit the neighborhood of Arlington Woods in Ottawa. 

Damage from a tornado is seen in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on Saturday. The storm damaged 215 building in the area

Damage from a tornado is seen in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on Saturday. The storm damaged 215 building in the area

Damage from a tornado is seen in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on Saturday. The storm tore roofs off of homes, overturned cars and felled power lines

Damage from a tornado is seen in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on Saturday. The storm tore roofs off of homes, overturned cars and felled power lines

Destroyed buildings and cars are seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado ripped through

Destroyed buildings and cars are seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado ripped through

Destroyed buildings and cars are seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado

Destroyed buildings and cars are seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado

The tornado aftermath is seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado passed through

The tornado aftermath is seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado passed through

People walk past debris in a Gatineau, Quebec on Saturday after a tornado passed through the town near Ottawa

People walk past debris in a Gatineau, Quebec on Saturday after a tornado passed through the town near Ottawa

Christine Earle, her sons, Iain, left, Aidan, right, and friend Brandon Bates look at branches and building material swept into her pool by a tornado at her farm in Dunrobin, Ontario, west of Ottawa on Saturday

Christine Earle, her sons, Iain, left, Aidan, right, and friend Brandon Bates look at branches and building material swept into her pool by a tornado at her farm in Dunrobin, Ontario, west of Ottawa on Saturday

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard broke off campaigning ahead of an October 1 provincial election to travel to Gatineau. 

Residents on both sides of the Ottowa River were left stunned as they attempted to pick up the pieces. 

'We have lost absolutely everything,' Ottawa resident Todd Nicholson told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. He was not home when the tornado struck. 

'I have got a beer fridge that's sitting in my garage - that is the only thing that is untouched - but everything else has gone,' Nicholson said.