IMAGES: Powerful storm rips through southwestern Quebec

Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

By Tina Tenneriello

Posted July 14, 2023 10:15 am.

Last Updated July 14, 2023 2:39 pm.

A powerful storm ripped through southwestern Quebec Thursday afternoon and into the early evening. Environment Canada confirmed one tornado was observed north of Montreal in Mirabel and a

second is suspected to have hit southwest of the city. No injuries or major damages reported.

Hundreds of thousands of Hydro customers were still without power Friday morning, the majority of them in the Montreal area.

Torrential rainfall also led to flooding of roads and highways.

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Pedestrians walk through a rainstorm Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec rain tornado

A pedestrians runs through a rainstorm Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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