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A tornado was confirmed to have touched down in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, Ontario on Thursday afternoon, according to Environment Canada.

The tornado came just minutes after a tornado watch was upgraded to a warning. The warning was issued at 12:49 p.m. and Ottawa police tweeted at 12:55 p.m. they had received reports of a tornado in the Barrhaven area.

Environment Canada briefly reinstated a tornado warning just before 3 p.m. before downgrading it once again to a watch about 20 minutes later. A severe thunderstorm warning is also in place for the region.

After the tornado touched down, Ottawa police said officers, along with Ottawa firefighters and paramedics, would be remaining on scene to assess for damage, and to help affected residents. There are currently no reports of any injuries sustained during the extreme weather event.

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