Violent Storm Strikes Danville, Leaves Chaos and Fear in Its Wake
I just can’t get over what happened in Danville yesterday. What started as a typical June afternoon quickly turned into something right out of a disaster movie. Around 4 PM, a violent storm—possibly a tornado—swept through the small town in Estrie, leaving destruction in its path. Many residents, including myself, are still shaken by the intensity and speed of the event.
It all began with a sudden drop in light, like the sky just folded in on itself. Then the wind started. Not your typical gusts, but full-force, window-rattling blasts. I heard it before I saw it—this deafening roar, and then... chaos. Furniture flew off patios, trees bent to impossible angles, and pieces of roofs became airborne. One neighbor even said it looked like a UFO was coming down, but it was just part of someone’s rooftop spinning through the air.
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According to Environment Canada, the storm system was classified as a mesocyclone , a particularly dangerous type of thunderstorm that can rotate and mimic tornado behavior. Whether or not it was a confirmed tornado, it didn’t matter—what we saw was enough. Large hailstones the size of golf balls battered parts of the region, and wind gusts tore through properties like paper.
In Danville, trailers from a local transport company were flipped over, homes were damaged, and streets were littered with debris. Emergency services were quick to respond, with the Sûreté du Québec and local firefighters securing areas and helping residents evacuate where needed. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported so far. But that doesn't mean there wasn't damage—both physical and emotional.
Electricity was knocked out for thousands. Hydro-Québec reported over 20,000 outages across southern Quebec, with Estrie among the hardest hit. By the evening, about 900 homes in Danville were still in the dark.
Residents described the rain as falling horizontally, not vertically, which is a sign of how powerful the winds were. One woman, still in shock, said, “It passed so fast. I was terrified. I knew this wasn’t just a regular storm.” Her partner added that their carport ended up in the neighbor’s yard. For them, this wasn’t the first extreme weather incident, but it was by far the worst.
Environment Canada had issued warnings earlier in the day, signaling the potential for severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes in Montreal, Laval, the Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, and Estrie. And it looks like those predictions, sadly, came true.
What happened in Danville is a chilling reminder of how fast things can change. One minute you're having coffee, the next you're watching your backyard get torn apart. Climate experts often warn us that these extreme weather events are becoming more frequent—and I think we just got a clear example of what that means.
Let’s just hope everyone stays safe through the next wave.
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