Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Lachute, Que., on Wednesday afternoon.
The agency said it is tracking a severe thunderstorm in southern Quebec near the Ontario border that is possibly producing a tornado.
“Damaging winds, large hail and locally intense rainfall are also possible,” the agency said in a warning posted on its website.
“Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately.”
The agency urged people to go indoors to a room on the lowest floor and stay away from outside walls and windows.
“Leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers and other temporary or free-standing shelter, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from flying debris,” the warning said.
The damage caused by Monday’s tornado in Très-Saint-Rédempteu, Que., and the surrounding area was enough to dispatch a specialized team from the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University.