Environment Canada: Richelieu Valley

Andre Cantin Dept: At 5 p.m. ET, a warning was issued for Richelieu Valley and Saint-Hyacinthe. Environment Canada reported that gusts of up to 100 kilometres an hour and two-centimetre hail could hit the region, according to CBC. Andre Cantin, a meteorologist for Environment Canada, said a cold front that swept through southwest Quebec triggered severe thunderstorms. A viewer sent this photo of hail that fell in Dewittville, QC. Elise Bulom/Facebook Environment Canada issued a tornado warning in western Quebec on Tuesday, as a thunderstorm system made its way through the region. The warning was in effect until 7 p.m. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.