Tornado-ish Waterspout Spotted in Montreal

[bouche]

A large waterspout was visible over Montreal Wednesday as a severe thunderstorm approached the island.

The storm could generate wind gusts as high as 90 km/h, hail, thunder, lightning and heavy rain, according to the severe weather warning from Environment Canada.

The weather agency confirmed the waterspout formed in Montreal's east-end about 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

A waterspout is a whirling funnel-like column of vapour and water that forms between a cloud and the earth's surface. It usually is weaker than a tornado, and usually occurs in tropical regions but can form in other coastal areas of the world.

Dozens of people reported seeing the phenomenon on Wednesday.

On the South Shore, several motorists on Highway 132 stopped their cars near the Louis-H. Lafontaine tunnel bridge to watch the waterspout.

[Northern Wish]

"Well what is it then, a pipe?!"

LOL.

Crazy storm in Ottawa too around 2:45. I have never seen rain like that in my 14 months in the Valley.

[headymamamyrna]

Same here in Kingston this afternoon.I was on Bath road and couldn't see a thing it rained so hard and yes I kept driving.

I could see the red lights though because I got them all.

[Northern Wish]

Keep an eye on the skies in Ottawa, hail is supposedly imminent.

[bouche]

we came home to a mostly destroyed gazeebo and some fence stuff ripped apart. rain came in through the doggy door! I didn't notice anything at work today for some reason.

[headymamamyrna]

Good thing you are moving.

The new owners can deal with the gazebo and doggie door.

[Northern Wish]

You must have been deep in code, the skies opened and hell let loose!

[bouche]

nah, I think around that time I was downstairs with Ollie and Freak By Night on a break. I commented on how dark it was out. The concourse had no daylight coming in.

that may have been the right time.