| Comments | Montreal, Alma, La Tuque and Baie-Saint-Paul QC, May 14, 2009. Winds gusting up to 100 km/h wreaked havoc across Quebec on May 14. An 18-wheeler was one of six tractor-trailers pushed over on its side near Beloeil. Strong winds cut electricity to 70,000 people by downing hydro lines. Winds also inflicted significant property damage: in Ste-Julie, winds uprooted hundreds of trees and tossed a gazebo and trampoline into the air where there were left dangling from power lines; in Alma, fallen trees crossed power lines, igniting a brush fire; in the La Tuque region, winds blew shingles off a hotel roof and dropped a street light on a home; and in Baie-Saint-Paul, winds snapped hydro poles in half and tore away roofs. |