Lachute, a town about an hour northwest of Montreal, was hit by an F1 tornado during the intense storm that hit parts of Quebec Tuesday.
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About 150 homes were damaged and 10 were evacuated; at least one that had its roof ripped off.
Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood was also hit hard: trees were knocked down, properties were damaged and power to the area was cut.
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No serious injuries were reported as a result of the storm, which produced winds of up to 100 km/h.
About 115,000 Hydro-Quebec customers lost power at the peak of the storm.
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As of Wednesday morning, about 30,000 households remained without power.
The utility company confirmed that power for most customers will be restored by the end of day, but it could take a little longer for some.
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