Heavy wind downs branches in Leaside but no one hurt

Wind of gale force strength hit Toronto’s tree cover Sunday and the damage was considerable in Leaside. Happily it appears no one was hurt. Sandra Chiovitti tweeted these pictures from the Bessborough Dr. and Rumsey Rd. area. Simon Ostler also tweeted photos. Toronto Hydro says 25,000 people are without power. The outage map shows scattered pockets across the City. Purple shows areas where from 1,000 to 5,000 customers are without power. The gusty weather arrived as the GTA sat under a wind warning from Environment Canada.  Environment Canada said a cold front in the region could bring gusts of up to 90 km/h. The wind warning has since ended for Toronto. Winds will diminish as the day progresses.