Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 8:30 AM – Environment Canada has confirmed at least three tornadoes and a microburst affected Quebec on Sunday, June 18.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the weather agency said at least two people were injured and two homes were completely destroyed, with several others severely damaged after powerful storms swept through the province.
A thunderstorm in the Hebertville, Mont Lac-Vert and Cascouia Sound area produced an EF 2 tornado with a track of at least 3.5 km long and a wind speed around 180 km/h, according to Environment Canada.
However, other damages and reports suggests that the track could have been near 10 km/h. The agency is asking the public to report any damage along Du Parc Road and Du Paradis Road between Lac-Vert and Cascouia Sound to confirm this.
Another EF 2 tornado has been confirmed in Sainte-Anne-Du-Lac, with a wind speed between 180 and 200 km/h and track about 4.5 km long.
About 20 km south of L’Étape in the Laurentians Wildlife Reserve another tornado touched down, although the weather agency cannot confirm its force.
“No damages could be observed, thus it is impossible to predict how strong the winds associated with the tornado were,” says Environment Canada. “The tornado was identified after a radar analysis and a weather watcher reported the tornado by providing a video and photos.”
Finally, a microburst occurred over a distance of about 1.25 km, with a wind speed between 140 and 160 km/h in Lac des Cornes, which is a municipality of Chute-Saint-Phillipe.
“Many trees snapped or uprooted at Chute-Saint-Philippe with a report of a cabin destroyed in Sainte-Anne-du-Lac,” Environment Canada said in a earlier statement.
The storms were triggered in part by heat and humidity, and several cities, including Montreal and Quebec City, reached the 40 humidex mark.
by The Weather Network
