Tornado warning issued for Lachute-Saint-Jerome
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A tornado warning has been issued for a region northwest of Montreal Thursday afternoon.
Environment Canada issued a weather alert at 2:20 p.m. for the Lachute – Saint-Jérôme region, in southwestern Quebec. The weather agency said that said it is monitoring “a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible.”
“This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately.”
Several other regions in southwestern Quebec are also under severe thunderstorm warnings Thursday, including Montreal.
These regions are:
— This is a developing story that will be updated.