Violent thunderstorms Thursday: intense rain, strong gusts and possible tornadoes

Explosive conditions – Violent thunderstorms thursday: intense rain,

Heat, humidity and instability. Nevertheless, This well-known weather trio for its explosive potential could cause rather strong thunderstorms for large territory sides north of. Meanwhile, the St. Moreover, Lawrence River.

The risk will start in the afternoon in sectors such as Témiscamingue, Outaouais, Laurentides and Haute-Mauricie. “We can see that there is a lot of energy available. therefore thanks violent thunderstorms thursday: intense rain, to the uprising provided the frontal system, strips of thunderstorms may sweep these sectors in the afternoon and evening,” explains the meteorologist Kevin Cloutier.

The stormy potential should be present until late evening. The main threats to monitor: intense rains, with a risk of sudden floods, violent gusts and hail. It is not excluded that particularly active cells can produce tornadoes.

Thunderstorms to Montreal?

Further south, especially in the St. Lawrence Valley, the conditions will be less conducive to stormy activity. The reason: the front responsible for these weather disturbances should arrive later in the evening. even on the night of Thursday to Friday. With the sun disappeared. the energy is less available and the potential for violent thunderstorms decreases drastically, but nocturnal thunderstorms remain violent thunderstorms thursday: intense rain, possible between Montreal and Quebec.

Residual thunderstorms could still appear on Friday morning, then in the afternoon. The front will gradually leave Quebec, giving way to more stable time.

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