Before reaching Quebec, the storms raged in Ontario. Trees uprooted, significant property damage and power outages were noted Thursday afternoon.
Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj
Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd. Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: “Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter” Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: “Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter” Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: “Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter” Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: “Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter”
– Alex Todd 🌪 (@WickedWxOntario) Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: “Some of the damage on Hwy 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter”
Time-lapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl
Time-lapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter” Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter”
— Evan Finch (@evan_finch) Evan Finch on Twitter: “Timelapse of meso updraft and downdraft south of Richmond! #ONStorm #ottweather @KylesWeather @BlacksWeather @ConnorMockettWX @ottawavalleywx @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/T8pyu2G2Cl / Twitter”
The metropolitan region has also been shaken. A violent cell that hit the west of the island of Montreal also caused a stir: large hailstones fell, especially near Saint-Joseph-du-Lac.
Copyright: Max Thib, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac
Some even reached the size of a two dollar coin! According to current knowledge, the largest observed hailstones have a diameter of six centimetres.
Copyright: Louise Bédard, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac
Torrential rain is the main risk factor to consider Thursday night. Several streets were flooded, particularly due to sewage backlogs. The Montreal subway’s blue line is also struggling with flooding.
Sherbrooke & DuFort. Montreal. Video of my daughter Sophie. Shaft well in heavy storm. pic.twitter.com/pZtC9g92DT
Sherbrooke & DuFort. Montreal. Video of my daughter Sophie. Shaft well in heavy storm. Hal Newman on Twitter: “Sherbrooke & Du Fort. Montreal. Video of my daughter Sophie. Manhole well in severe storm. pic.twitter.com/pZtC9g92DT / Twitter”
— Hal Newman (@BigMedicine) Hal Newman on Twitter: “Sherbrooke & Du Fort. Montreal. Video of my daughter Sophie. Manhole well in severe storm. pic.twitter.com/pZtC9g92DT / Twitter”
Nevertheless, the spectacle was striking. This image of a bolt of lightning was captured in Brossard in the Canadian Tire parking lot.
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