Scott Orme and his partner were left frazzled on Sunday after powerful winds uprooted a mature tree from their front yard and on to their rooftop.

Strong wind gusts uprooted a tree onto a power line at Byron Avenue in Wortley Village. (Hala Ghonaim/CBC) "I heard a crack from the outside … a few seconds later it hit the house and shook everything," said Orme, who has lived in his Byron Avenue home in Wortley Village for three years. "I'm a little bit speechless. I don't know what to expect …We're frazzled."

Orme said the downed tree caused dry wall damages and ceiling openings, with several branches ripping through the roof of an unoccupied home next to his.

London fire department officials acted quickly to shut off power and gas utilities for additional safety measures until the tree has been removed.

Environment Canada meteorologists issued a wind warning on Sunday over strong wind gusts of up to 90 km/h in London and Middlesex County.

Although the warning ended shortly after 3:00 p.m., a special weather statement was issued to caution residents over winds that may cause tree damage and power outages.

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Fire Cpt. Brian Aziz said Sunday's weather unrest was unlike others he'd recently seen – keeping emergency crews busy.

"I don't think the storm lasted more than 10 minutes but it was pretty fierce and there are power lines and trees down all across the city," he said.

"Every time there's a storm that comes through you're going to get an electrical problem somewhere in the city. I think what makes this a little unique is that it's spread across the city it's not just one area."

Firefighter Chris Peters, left, and Cpt. Brian Aziz were busy on Sunday, responding to emergency calls after wind gusts ripped through the city. (Hala Ghonaim/CBC)

"It's pretty shocking"

Billy Bryne was preparing for a visit from his mother-in-law on Sunday when he heard a loud snap from acorss the street.

"I heard this kerfuffle and I came outside and this tree had fallen down just where her car was," said Bryne, who's mother-in-law parked along a shared street. "She was lucky she wasn't in the car at the time."

Byron Street has seen its fair share of downed trees and building damages as Bryne recalled a similar incident that happened last year after a heavy down pour.

"It's pretty shocking," he said.

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Orme hoped city officials would act more quickly on city-wide removal of mature trees.

"It's a large old tree which is common to come down in this neighbourhood unfortunately," he said. "We all knew this one would come down eventually, we hoped the city would get to it first before Mother Nature did."

City officials were unavailable for comment.