Funnel cloud in Quebec. See photos of the storm behind it
Digital Reporter
Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 7:30 AM - There were reports of a funnel cloud near Drummondville, Que., Tuesday amid an afternoon of severe weather warnings across Southern Quebec.
There were no reports of serious damage or injuries from the storm. Environment Canada investigated the area where there reports of a tornado, but found no tell-tale damage signs in the largely rural area of Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, Que., about 10 kilometres north of Drummondville.
The storm did, however, produce strong winds, hail, rain and stunning images captured by local storm hunters and Weather Network viewers as ominous clouds swirled above Drummondville and surrounding areas.
Photo of storm clouds taken on Highway 20 in Drummondville, Quebec on Tuesday afternoon. Courtesy of Xtreme Chase Quebec.
Photo of gust front taken in Drummondville, Quebec on Tuesday afternoon. Courtesy of Xtreme Chase Quebec.
Photo taken of hail falling near Victoriaville on Tuesday afternoon. Courtesy of Xtreme Chase Quebec.
Photo of the supercell near Drummondville Tuesday afternoon. Submitted to theweathernetwork.com by Jocelyn Blanchette.
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS: SEVERE STORMS IN QUEBEC:
De la grêle de cette après-midi à Roberval
Posted by Maylee Beelodeau on 19 mai 2015
Roberval 15:20, il pleut abondamment et il grêle
Posted by Mélanie Dion on 19 mai 2015
Orage avec grêle à Lavaltrie!
Posted by Martin Robert on 19 mai 2015
Quarter-sized hail was spotted in the Lac Saint Jean area earlier in the day along with wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h near Saint Cyrille de Wendover.
There have been no reports of damage caused by the day's storms from the area.
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The heightened risk came a day after strong storms left thousands of people without power in Quebec, and may have produced at least one tornado.
That's based on social media images making the rounds from the Maniwaki area, showing downed trees across a highway.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story indicated that Environment Canada was investigating for a possible tornado in the Drummondville, Que. That investigation happened Wednesday.
Il y a eu une sale tempête près de la maison pu d'électricité et la route barrer elle a été très forte
Posted by Cynthia Poirier on Monday, May 18, 2015
