Severe thunderstorm and tornado watch in several regions

A tornado watch was issued by Environment Canada for several areas of the province on Saturday.

Beauce, Estrie, Bois-Francs, Mauricie and Capitale-Nationale are sectors at risk.

Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes this afternoon. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible.

Severe thunderstorms:

– Charlevoix

-Gatineau

– Upper Gatineau – Hare – Papineau

– Kamouraska – Rivière-du-Loup – Trois-Pistoles

– Lachute – Saint-Jerome

– Lanaudiere

– Laurentians

– Montreal – Laval

– Mont-Tremblant Park – Saint-Michel-des-Saints

– Temiscouata

– Richelieu Valley – Saint-Hyacinthe

– Vaudreuil – Soulanges – Huntingdon

Tornado:

– Beauce

– Drummondville – Bois-Francs

– Mauricie

– Montmagny – L’Islet

– Québec