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Tornado-ish Waterspout Spotted in Montreal


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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.




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