Three Tornadoes Hit Quebec Wednesday, Uprooting Trees, Damaging Infrastructure
Published on July 25, 2024
Three tornadoes touched down on Quebec territory on July 24, Environment Canada has confirmed, causing damage to trees and infrastructure and injuring at least one person. A tornado formed in Montreal’s South Shore suburb of Brossard just before 8:15 p.m. and uprooted trees, overturned a semi-trailer truck and damaged infrastructure, the weather agency said. Tornadoes also hit St-Hippolyte, Que., located in the Laurentians region, and Cap-Santé, Que., west of the provincial capital. Mélanie Mercille, spokesperson for police in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, says the driver of the semi-trailer that overturned suffered minor injuries. There were no other reports of injuries, she added....