Tornado Overturns a Semi-Truck in Brossard, QC – On Wednesday evening, a tornado struck the city of Brossard on Montreal’s South Shore in Quebec, generating violent winds reaching between 105 and 137 km/h (65-85 mph). One of the most notable incidents was the overturning of a semi-truck on Matte Boulevard. The event also uprooted several trees, leaving a trail of devastation in the area.
According to Mélanie Mercille, spokesperson for the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Service (SPAL), the semi-truck was overturned by the force of the winds, causing minor injuries to the driver. Fortunately, these injuries were not severe, but the material damage was significant. The area around the intersection of Matte Boulevard and Jade Place was particularly affected, with debris scattered on the ground and uprooted trees, some with trunks measuring 20 centimeters (8 inches) in diameter.
Environment Canada confirmed that this tornado was part of a series of three tornadoes that struck the province of Quebec that evening, with the other two reported in Saint-Hippolyte and Cap-Santé. In Saint-Hippolyte, trees were uprooted and infrastructures were damaged by hail, while in Cap-Santé, a farm sustained significant damage.
