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Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Quebec’s first tornado of 2026 touches down in Saguenay region, researchers say

Jun 3, 2026 | 8:32 AM

MONTREAL — Researchers say Quebec’s first recorded tornado of 2026 touched down in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region on May 25.

The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says the tornado damaged a roof, snapped a tree and toppled a recreational trailer but did not cause injuries.

Researchers say video of the EF0 tornado was captured near St-Thomas-Didyme, Que., about 250 kilometres north of Quebec City.

They say the tornado is classified as “weak” and had an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 km per hour.