Tornado hits Brossard, Que. topples truck, uproots trees [Video]

A tornado overturned a truck and uprooted several trees in Brossard on Montreal’s South Shore Wednesday night.

Environment Canada meteorologist Michelle Fleury confirmed that a tornado touched down at 8:12 p.m.

Longueuil police (SPAL) responded after strong winds overturned a semi-trailer on Matte Boulevard.

“Luckily, the driver had minor injuries,” said Mélanie Mercille, a spokesperson with Longueuil police (SPAL).

Brossard resident Richard Lee took a video of the tornado.

“I was watching the approach of the very dark clouds coming from the southwest horizon,” he said. “Suddenly, the winds started to pick up, so I looked outside again and saw a column of air spinning behind the trees.”

He says he saw flashes of lights, possibly caused by the explosion of several transformers.

“The lights flickered. I saw some debris blown in the air…I got scared,” Lee said. “The clouds were spinning crazily overheard, and at that moment, we decided …