For the first time this year, the mercury topped 30 degrees last Wednesday in many parts of Quebec, some of which received severe storms in the evening.
At Saint-Aniset in Monterrey, the mercury soared to 32.6 degrees Celsius and was very hot with humidity at 39 degrees. In Longueuil, the temperature soared to 31.4 degrees Celsius, while in Gatineau, it reached 30.6 degrees.
“It’s officially the first 30 degrees of the season, and in Montreal it feels like 37 degrees Celsius with humidity. This provides fuel for the formation of storms,” explained MétéoMédia meteorologist Kévin Cloutier.
Heavy thunderstorms
In Val-d’Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, the mercury soared to 29 degrees Celsius. A low pressure area is also expected to develop during the day on Wednesday over La Verendre Wildlife Sanctuary. Conclusion: Violent storms hit and warnings were issued by Environment Canada.
“There were good storms between Pontiac and Matagami,” said Brigid Borg, a meteorologist with the government agency.
On social networks, many Internet users shared photos of hundreds of large hailstones.
Photo taken from FACEBOOK
No hurricane
Some areas were affected by the threat of cyclone, but the threat faded as the day progressed, M said.me Borg.
Early in the evening, the Haute-Gatineau, Pontiac and Gouin reservoir departments also received warnings for violent thunderstorms.
“We are talking about winds of 90 km/h or more, or hail of 2 centimeters or more in diameter, or heavy rain that causes waterlogging,” said Mr. Cloutier notes.
In Montreal and southern Quebec, small storms hit in the evening, but nothing significant, M saidme Borg.
However, according to Environment Canada data, winds gusted to 84 km/h at Saint-Hubert Airport.
According to data from Hydro-Québec, at the time of writing these lines, more than 76,000 customers were without electricity, mainly in Outauais, Montérégie and Montreal.
