Toronto slowly returning to normal after massive storm damage

Workers continue to respond to fallen trees and downed wires

Published Sep 04, 2026  •  Last updated 4 minutes ago  •  2 minute read

Pylons and caution tape mark a large tree that that fell during Wednesday's massive thunderstorms in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Toronto Sun

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City of Toronto workers continue to clean up the mess from Wednesday’s damaging thunderstorms, which wreaked havoc on neighbourhoods and infrastructure.

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Heavy rain, hail and strong winds from the storm led to flooding, power outages, and damaged trees and electrical infrastructure throughout the city.

Toronto Hydro says crews restored power to another 2,000 customers Thursday night, leaving less than 2,500 customers without power as of Friday from a peak of 65,000.

“While the outage count may continue to fluctuate as assessments progress and additional reports are received, crews remain focused on restoring service safely and efficiently until all affected customers have been restored,” the company said in its latest update.

A damaged vehicle sits on the road after large branches fell during Wednesday’s massive thunderstorms in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Toronto Sun

Hundreds of reports called in

According to Toronto Hydro, crews are still responding to hundreds of reports of downed wires as well as broken utility poles. Those repairs are among the most complex to restore.

“We know how difficult and frustrating it is to be without power, especially following a major storm,” said the city-owned agency. “Access challenges and the scale of the damage can make repairs more difficult and time-consuming, and crews continue to restore power safely and as quickly as possible.”

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Toronto Hydro says customers should continue to notify them about outages and safety hazards that have yet to be reported, and to stay clear of downed powerlines and other electrical hazards.

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City reopens golf courses

Meanwhile, the city issued further cleanup updates Friday to its Extreme Storm Weather Response advisory.

According to the Parks and Recreation department, Humber Valley Golf Course is now open for nine holes and Scarlett Woods Golf Course is open for a modified nine holes.

If you are looking to take a dip to cool off this weekend, the city advises it is unsafe to swim in the lake for at least 48 hours after heavy rain, adding the 10 supervised beaches are open but some are still being cleared of debris.

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TTC routes still impacted

For those taking transit, some TTC services are still being impacted by the storm’s aftermath.

Service is suspended on the 203 High Park bus between Colborne Lodge Dr. at Centre Rd. and High Park Station due to downed wires and trees all along the route.

In addition, fallen trees blocking roads continue to force detours on the 75 Sherbourne and 82 Rosedale bus routes.

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