A violent storm hits the Eastern Townships

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Visibility is almost zero on Highway 10 near the cities of Granby, Bromont, Shefford, Bolton and Magog. Strong winds, accumulation of water on the roadway and heavy rain create dangerous road conditions.




Lila Dussault

Lila Dussault
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“The police are warning the population to avoid moving until the storm cell passes in the area,” warned Louis-Philippe Bibeau, communications manager for the Security of Quebec.

A severe thunderstorm watch alert was sent to the region around 3 p.m., confirms Dominic Martel, operations meteorologist at Environment Canada. A gust of 80 kilometers per hour was recorded in Lake Memphremagog around 4:15 p.m. Another of more than 60 kilometers per hour was also recorded in Granby, he explains.

Strong winds caused damage. Diane Lapointe, a resident of Dunham, was on rang Saint-Joseph towards Cowansville when she had to make a detour to private property to bypass an uprooted tree, blocking the path.

She subsequently found significant damage to buildings near the road. A barn had lost part of its roof. Horses were accompanied outside the damaged building. Several trees had been uprooted from the surrounding flowerbeds. “There was sheet metal everywhere,” describes Diane Lapointe. In the surrounding fields, in the trees, on an electric wire. It was truly amazing. She shared photos of the damage to the Dunham Ami Facebook group at 4:12 p.m. Saturday.

The damage is significant, recognizes Dominic Martel of Environment Canada. The federal organization could continue its analyzes to determine the nature of the storm that affected the region.

The storm should move towards Lac-Mégantic, but lose in intensity as the day progresses.

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