Powerful Summer Storm That Struck Southern Quebec Confirmed to Be Tornado

Powerful Summer Storm That Struck Southern Quebec Confirmed to Be Tornado
An overturned trailer and fallen trees are shown following a storm at a campground in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, near Montreal, Que., on July 12, 2019. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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A ferocious Quebec storm that knocked over trees, flipped trailers, and caused more than 100,000 Hydro-Quebec customers to lose electricity has been confirmed to be a tornado by Environment Canada.

The usually tranquil grounds of Camping Horizon, located 50 kilomteres north of Montreal in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, were disrupted by strong winds on Thursday evening that caused considerable damage. Around 25 trailers at the campsite were affected, and at least one person sustained a non-life-threatening injury.