A resident in western Quebec is sharing a harrowing experience after their home was struck by a tornado on the afternoon of May 27.
Daniel Gélinas was inside his house in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, near the Ontario-Quebec border, enjoying a cup of coffee when he noticed swirling clouds and witnessed a portion of his deck being carried away by the strong winds.
Reacting quickly, he grabbed his dog and sought shelter in the basement just before the tornado made landfall. The destructive force of the tornado tore off the roof of his home, demolished his garage, and scattered his belongings across the neighborhood.
On May 28, Environment Canada confirmed that a tornado had touched down in southwestern Quebec at approximately 5:30 p.m. the previous day. A team from Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project was dispatched to assess the tornado’s intensity and path.
The Mayor of Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Julie Lemieux, reported that the tornado uprooted trees, caused damage to multiple residences and agricultural structures in the area, including in nearby Rigaud. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.
Despite the shock of witnessing four years of hard work in property restoration being undone in an instant, Mr. Gélinas and his wife, Julia Asselstine, are grateful to be unharmed and have expressed their determination to rebuild.
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