INTENSE!! Ottawa storm “Derecho” - May 21/2022 ||  

My face went from this😃😃😃😃😕🙁☹️☹️☹️ to this 😳😳😳😳😳😳😱😱😱😱i love to watch thunderstorm but weather like that scare me a bit since the tornado we had on September 21 2018

Same thing near Montréal in some rural areas. Temperature was nearing 28 degrees with 33 humidex and 30mins after the storm, it was about 17 degrees. Humidity level dropped from 85% to 40% in 2 hours.

happens in Iowa a lot. I love them. incredible power, you must respect mother nature

Yeah that's something I felt in Toronto too, suddenly the whole house was hot, then boom, crazy wind for a min then all quiet.

On July 22nd over here in Las Vegas, the temp went down about 26 degrees in a matter of minutes, 100 to 74. That’s what thunderstorms do to the desert.

@LC.....Yes, that ominous green sky always scares me!

Weird!! Never seen that!

Why is it green lol it's never that color here in D.C

Thank you, I have only seen a green sky a couple times in my life. This was the most insane time!

Just remember that green means cold air and hail

It hit here in Hamilton Ontario as well. I saw the green coming in and I thought tornado right away because the three times I have been in a tornado that green was present. Thank you so much for your explanation.

The green skies are your warning. Scary storm.

While associated with tornadoes most of the time, the green color of the clouds is made by the sunlight shining through a very humid atmosphere and isn't a definitive sign of a tornado. This was a dorecho as there was no indication of the wind switching directions as it passed. If you watch some first person up close tornado vids, you'll see what I mean. Still can be very damaging and deadly though!

@@dan13ljks0n Given the brief but very hurricane like winds that came from this storm, tornado or not, that green sky is a warning to get to cover.

@@garywalker447 Agreed!

Thank you for your comment! I have been well educated since I filmed/posted this video. Not a tornado but will never forget this experience!

My cat loves to sit in the window during the most horrendous rain, lightening and thunder. In fact last night, as severe thunderstorm warnings were being posted and the wind was whipping up, he was in his window waiting. Loves to get rained on. Fascinated by hail. Yet if I am washing dishes and he gets splashed a little, boy is he angry. Excellent video. Was thinking the grill was going to take off.

Oh there's debris. Winds over 100km/hr, it's picking up things and carrying it with it, like a bulldozer.

@@Slinkbomb Agreed...strong wind can blow away/knock over anything not secured.

I grew up in TN and I would do the same thing- it's very dangerous to be in your car in high winds and sheeting rain, tornado or not. We had a tornado where I live now not long ago and someone died when a tree fell on their car. My area got hit by this derecho, as well, and we lost power and a tree in the neighbor's yard was uprooted and fell in our yard. I didn't take my kids to their activities that day and I'm glad I didn't - we hung out in the basement instead.

It was a battle with myself to stay outside and keep filming! Such a crazy experience that I never will forget!

@@adventuresbeingconquered I can imagine! I would've done the same thing! I live in central NC, and we see some nasty storms, but this one was off the charts!

Yea it went from blue to forest green…

yep, nailed it. This storm did put down a tornado in Uxbridge though. Pretty wild. Don't see that kind of weather up here that often, although it is getting more common.

Never heard of a Derecho before. I thought that was a tornado but that car on the street would have been flying if it was.

Yep

Lol "Derecho" is the Spanish word for "Straight"

@@ClassicalSquaresoft , Pecos Hank (RU-vidr) has videos of Derecho's from the US plains. He's a Storm Chaser, among many other things.

That's a monsoon for you.... first in ottawa history.

@@shinyguy3766 not a monsoon...derecho lol

@@ohhmanitscam No it was a monsoon. If they called it that they'd get a call from climat activists.

@@shinyguy3766 ...wat.

@@ohhmanitscam learn english

Correct and it’s crazy how much damage it caused, felt like a hurricane

@@patrickweldon5971 I live on the Gatineau side, we got off easy compared to Ottawa this time. Although I was smack dab in the middle of the tornado in 2018, without power for over a week then.

Yet a couple tornadoes were seen-one south east and one east betwedn Cumberland and Orleans.

@@atigerwillkahntahwiwimtchi4891 could be! Hasn't it been confirmed yet by environment canada, but regardless, what's shown on this is the straight line derecho type winds, not the 180 degree wind shift you get with a tornado. I was in the one in 2018 in Gatineau.

@Chantal 4107 you’re 100% wrong there was several tornadoes from this event. Derechos can have several embedded tornadoes in them.

It was really crazy!

Like a Dragon of the Wind, roaring angrily. 🐉🌪⛈🌩🌫🌧

@Littlekidden Basically the intro to the boss "Nameless KIng" from Dark Souls 3, but a lot stronger, lol.

I was in it in one of the hardest hit areas and it was pandemonium my aunt and uncles cottage is down a little path and she asked would you like to help put the water in and I said sure until I saw the cloud moving towards us and I thought maybe I should not go but then I thought why not and I had to use the restroom so while I was using the restroom the light flickered for one second and that’s when I was like I’m staying here and then 2 mins later my aunt still walking back through the forested area and she had to run with trees falling around her. Then our cottage was shaking trees falling all around 1 car crushes. We also know some Americans that live down the lake from our cottage a huge pine tree fell in front of there cottage and the roots lifted up the addition they recently added about 2 to 5 feet higher scariest experience of my life.

A few decades ago this would've been a once in 100 year storm, but I'm afraid derechos will become much more prevalent as the global climate changes.

Yeah I just experienced my first one in my life 2 years ago, it was pretty intense. Something I never saw in my life before..

There was another that hit on june 13th aswell

Yeah I expect one in 100-year storms to now be one every year storms

@@dinklezucc5982 NOP Go and check out ( HAARP ) NOTHING TO DO WITH climate change ! people need to wake up !

Yep, my thoughts also.

i think that's what Weather Canada is calling it.

so freaking scary in Little Britain Ontario, came in quick left quick

Derecho never happen this far north with this intensity.. crazy

@@thurston4mor July 18th, 2009 saw a strong Derecho hit Edmonton. It knocked down the tree across the street right in front of me. I have footage of the storm on my channel.

This storm of 120mph winds was also accompanied by 3 tornados!!!

WOW, what an experience! I have seen some pretty wicked storms living here for a few years now. I am only on the 5th floor, so not to high! I usually just try and capture lightning, I got a lil more than I was asking for this time! Thank you for enjoy my video!

Bro it was crazy everywhere that day! Even outside of Ottawa the winds were strong af!😳

Thank you! We got it pretty bad, two weeks and some people still don't have power and there were 11 deaths!

I remember watching videos of that. The most memorable was this guy who ran a business(landscaping? Painting?) out of garages or something and he was inside when the place just started blowing apart. Luckily there was bathrooms inside the garages and he held out there. The video he took was terrifying

Hopefully you were not injured from the debris and dust!

These remind me of the rolling storm in Colorado I witnesses a few times, visibility drops to 100 yards as a cloud rolls across the city and goes dark in a minute. Wind, hail rain and the faint sound of a tornado siren trying to warn everyone to stay inside.

Also the RFD part of a tornado is where the danger is.

False, this is a Derecho. This storm stretch over 360km. I was about 50km north of where this video is being recorded and had the same intense winds and rain. It came at me like a wall of water.

@@JG-te7hk that must've been impressive AF to see!

@@charliesschroedinger For sure. I was outside and saw that wall coming at me over the lake. The adrenaline kicked in instantly. I knew this was going to hit hard.

@@JG-te7hk that's super cool. And scary.

They happen pretty often in Ontario too

Thank you! You are so welcome!

The warnings were late as usual lol

@@BrodeyDoverosx yup, our warning came on the TV as I was eating lunch...before finishing lunch the power went off...went downstairs to turn off the UPS for the computers and saw the trees that were now in our backyard (we had no trees...now we have 4 that all have to be removed...they're so big that all 4 could be used to replace snapped telephone poles). Thankfully little damage to the house, not so good for the fence, shed, gazebo, and eavestroughs.... and we're in Peterborough so we know exactly what you got and how scary it was.

@@Crazygamer_257 5 minutes is better than no warning to seek shelter

@@Crazygamer_257 did you forget that a watch was already issued in the morning? a few minutes for a tornado is average. Go be a meteorologist if you think you can do better

it was a derecho

A microbust is a momentary event when a large mass of cold air is dropped out of the sky. This was a line a thunderstorm that moved through Ontaio into Quebec. It blew through quickly but lasted hours as it moved across the provence. Not a microburst.

A microburst has a line of dry and wet on the outside. At least in Arizona in 2017 in my area it was split between rain and dry ground. Pretty cool.

@@garywalker447 both are scary but holy guac this one I can imagine people outside were pelted with almost f4 force winds maybe more. There was. No time to get away if you didnt know what was coming not only is mother nature terrifying be brutal she is down right beautiful. That was amazing. You should look up the 2017 microburst Phoenix Arizona it looked like the city of Mesa was gone. I remember people had kayak on the news channel swimming past places that were covered in water due to the drains clogged. It was big trash day before that swept through.

From what I have now learned, it was a derecho! It was really crazy..

Your welcome! I will never forget this experience! I won't lie, my legs were shaking while I was on the balcony!

No such thing as climate change

climate change my foot... Michigan has gotten tornados for long in the past, Canada has gotten strong storms and tornados for many years as well. Colorado gets more snow than Pablo Escobar and gets it occasionally in the spring. Weather goes through cycles , always has and will. Difference is that everyone has a phone now that takes good quality video and news stations report weather alot more than in the past.

I remember that. We had one in Branson and a lot of people lost their lives.

There was a derecho in 1998, although it wasn't as serious as the one in 2020. A tree in my yard fell on my house, and my neighbor's house too (and they were on vacation). They were very nice about it.

Because we all needed 2020 to be even 2020-er.

@@markengel6570 from what I can find, the highest wind gust from the Canada Derecho is 93mph. Nothing about winds being over 100mph.

It was crazy!! I am so happy I was able to film it and not die for everyone to enjoy!!

Anything for the kitty!

Thank you so much for the compliment! I will never forget this experience!

@@adventuresbeingconquered You are more than welcome!

THank you! I will never forget this experience!

Thank you so much!

Thank you. I always enjoy a good storm! I was out with my Camera only expecting some lightning.

I tried to comfort her as best I could while trying to get an apocalypse on film.. xD

This is true, we had no warning! I was outside cleaning my balcony when my mom called to say she thought there is a bad storm coming..I laughed at her and got off the phone and went outside with my GoPro, to set up shop for some lightening shots.. Wow, was I wrong!

It sure was scary! I will never forget!

@@adventuresbeingconquered im glad u were ok!

Thank you for enjoying my video. They aren't too common. The Ottawa valley has such unpredictable weather though, anything is possible here!

Yes rain pretty much every afternoon in Florida in the summer… the only thing I don’t like about Florida. Those storms can be scary

I was outside cleaning my balcony, when my mom called to warn of a bad storm. I didn’t think something this crazy was coming! (We had no warning. ) I thought I was just going to record some lightning! 😂

I have never seen anything like this in my life! I thought it was a weak tornado but never seen one of those that close either.. I will definitely never forget this storm!

Most power is out here. There's some things still opened but you have to drive. Gas is almost all gone. And power won't be back on for a few days if not longer. Main power lines are down

We did, our whole city is affected, as of right now crews from Toronto and New Brunswick are coming to help because it’s been almost 48hrs and 150k+ are still without power. Our traffic lights in a lot of areas are off, our gas stations full line ups because everyone is using their car to charge things and a lot of stations are closed without power. I work Loss Prevention for a prominent Canadian company and I can say Saturday night I had to assist 29 of my company’s stores just in Ottawa that didn’t have power. I’ve seen downed trees taking up the roads, brush everywhere, a glass door at my work was ripped off same with shopping cart carels, the airport parkway sign has been shredded and was lying on the road. Been a disaster tbh.

@@empac8631 After watching news footage and videos on line the damage is pretty bad in your area. There are so many downed trees. Not having power is difficult. One small blessing is the temperatures are moderate today. So sad about those who died. Last I heard it was 7 in Ontario and 1 in Quebec. This weather event came so fast and furious, so many people were caught off guard.

Everything is always worse in TO according to TO.

@Le Tigidou You have a wonderful way with words. Could not have said it better myself.

Hello!!! Thank you so much!

My cat was so traumatized !! This kind of weather rarely happens in Ottawa. I was outside cleaning my balcony, when my mom called and said she thought a bad storm was coming! I didn't think much of it but took my camera outside incase some cool lightning rolled in. I will never forget this experience!

It’s not a common occurrence anywhere! Derechos require a tremendous amount of heat and moisture to power those winds. I went through one back when I lived in Maryland

Thank you for enjoying! Cheers! 🍻

Wrong. Derecho.

Thank you. We were lucky and didn’t lose any food during the 5 days of no power. Others weren’t so lucky…

The weird thing is that we had one in Sept 2021 in the Port Elgin area. It was the same speeds and equal damage. I was in both and i actually think the Port Elgin storm was worse - but both were complete monsters.

Derecho is common in Ontario 1 or 2 every summer.. this one just happened to track through the most populated area of the province.

@@markengel6570 I was caught out on the road with this one. Probably lucky that I was in the hills when it happened. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2012_North_American_derecho

That sounds wicked! Thank your for sharing your experience.

We had something similar happen in Atlanta years ago we went from 68° at around lunchtime to 41 by dark. It was one of those experiences that's burned into your memory

I never heard of this kinda of weather until I posted this video! It was a wild experience for us northerners!

@@adventuresbeingconquered Yeah, however here in Northern Italy we are northerners too😉if you check on a map or in internet, Ottawa is at the same latitude as Venice (Veneto), so it shouldn't be so strange to have the same atmospheric phenomena😄

Except the entire storm front (derecho guideline minimum 100km) is acting like a giant downburst. Picture yourself in the eyewall of a cat 1 hurricane for 15 minutes with that intensity having the distance and area to cover 1000s of sq km. It might has well have been a hurricane. That is a derecho. I remember the derechos I've encountered with the same regard as the hurricanes.

@@Mixer-he2wb Yeah, sometimes we have derechos or even bow echos here in the Po Plains, during summer

Global warming

@@jj.c12 okay bud 😆 🤣

@@jj.c12 weather.

@@JoeDread316 yes, global warming is effecting weather 😂😂

GOD IS CONTROL OF THE WEATHER

Fascinating to me here in Southern California. I am sure you would not call your wild heave of fierce blow "facinating". But terrifying.

I mean.. yes. Derechos and tornadoes are very different. And I'm sure there were some people in the area that enjoyed it.

@@leaf2180 10 people died.

@@rsartore12 10 people out of millions.

@@leaf2180 Are you truly that heartless?

@@rsartore12 lol you must be new to these weather events.

Thanks a lot!🤠

@@adventuresbeingconquered Your Welcome 🙂

Thank you!

Thank you so much, I try! :)