Heavy thunderstorms lashed Quebec this Saturday

In short:

• Many areas were on alert for severe thunderstorms;
• Heavy winds and hail were observed;
• The risk of heavy thunderstorms on Sunday is low.

Big hail in Pius!

There is electricity in the air! The presence of cold air at altitude, warming of the surface: strong storm cells have all the ingredients to disrupt the weekend. The action, which began this Saturday, will continue into the evening and Sunday afternoon.

Several areas, including Pueblo, Montmacne, Quebec and the Laurentides Wildlife Sanctuary, were on high alert this Saturday. Elsewhere, some lightning strikes were detected in the afternoon. Heavy hailstorms, especially near Sine-Joseph-de-Pius, especially in the early hours of the afternoon. The pictures are impressive.

White is a hailstorm 20 km from here. The sun was high throughout the afternoon at pic.twitter.com/z9jqv87Ic1

White is a hailstorm 20 km from here. The sun was high throughout the afternoon. si20 On Twitter: “White is the accumulation of hail 20 km from here. We had big sun all afternoon pic.twitter.com/z9jqv87Ic1 / Twitter”

– si20 (lemsieurf) si20 On Twitter: “White is the accumulation of hail 20 km from here. We had big sun all afternoon pic.twitter.com/z9jqv87Ic1 / Twitter”

Chance of thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow

The risk of heavy thunderstorms continues across Quebec this evening. Thundershowers occur separately and the risk is moderate to low. Hail up to 2 cm in some places but strong winds are possible in some places.

Thundershowers will be heard in a few areas this Sunday and the risk of heavy thunderstorms is low. Domestically, small hail and strong winds are expected, especially with high winds. Chance of thunderstorms in many parts of the country.

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