A Category 2 (EF2) tornado struck forests in the Laurentian region of Quebec on September 1.is last July confirmed the Northern Tornado Project (NTP) at Western University.
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This meteorological event caused significant damage to the forested area around Igloo Lake, approximately 250 km northwest of Montreal.
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The tornado reached a maximum speed of 215 km/h, NTP said.
Thanks to satellite imagery, the university organization was able to confirm that the tornado left a large footprint in the forest.
Screenshot of a video taken from Reddit (photo: r/tornado)
This is the third tornado confirmed in Quebec in 2026.
The first occurred on May 25 in Saint-Thomas-Didim, Saguenay.
A second tornado struck Lakefield in the Laurentian Mountains on June 18.
Three tornadoes did not cause any casualties.
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