Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watch for southwestern Quebec

Environment Canada has issued a warning for Montreal, Laval and the Montéregie region about a cluster of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong wind gusts, hail, heavy rain and possibly tornadoes through Monday night.

Heavy wind gusts knocked over trees and hydroelectric poles in the Montéregie region earlier Monday evening.

READ MORE: Storms leave thousands without power across Quebec

“There were a few power lines downed along St. Louis Road in Saint-Lazare, a couple of outages in Rigaud as well,” said Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Daniel Thibodeau.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

“There were no injuries reported to the SQ.”

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "There were no injuries reported to the SQ."

Approximately 40,000 clients lost power on the island of Montreal and Southwestern Quebec following Monday’s earlier storm system.

HydroQuébec teams were deployed and worked into Monday night to restore electricity to customers in affected areas.