Huge storm topples trees and causes power outages in Montreal (VIDEO)
This afternoon’s thunderstorm has hit Montreal hard as high winds and heavy rains have caused power outages in several areas.
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Montreal and surrounding areas earlier today.
Petit #orage #Montréal pic.twitter.com/3xbuIFvM6e
— Degree Orange (@degree_orange) August 22, 2017
Wahouuu! Des orages violents ont laissé des rafales de plus de 80km/h à #Montreal et 113km/h ST-Hubert. Direction ENE pic.twitter.com/kk7SdUjWh8
— Sophie Colombani (@ASophie_MM) August 22, 2017
#NDG park after major storm hits us. Driving by, it seems that every tree in the park is down. #montreal pic.twitter.com/3SDT0LndAk
— Velibor Božović (@vebahood) August 22, 2017
When the weather app on your phone said it would only rain again around 9pm then this happens. #Montreal @meteomedia pic.twitter.com/h8NxrCUZ67
— lyssiα (@xMissxChievousx) August 22, 2017
@CTVMontreal #MontrealMadness pic.twitter.com/MjfhTrjoTF
— Eric Buzaglo (@buzaglo04) August 22, 2017
Storm approaching 12:00PM Montreal pic.twitter.com/MmuH9QygpV
— Suzanne Gagnon (@mcgee_suzanne) August 22, 2017
The storm watch has since ended for:
- Châteauguay – La Prairie area
- Laval area
- Montréal Island area
- Longueuil – Varennes area
Our teams are on stand by and are ready to intervene as soon as power outages are happening.
— Hydro-Québec (@hydro_customer) August 22, 2017
Over 45,000 Hydro-Quebec customers have been left without power. The company says its teams are on standby and are ready to intervene as soon as power outages are happening.