Severe thunderstorms sweep across central Canada and cause widespread power outages, according to multiple reports. Global News and the Winnipeg Free Press say more than 30,000 Hydro-Québec customers in Quebec remain without electricity after damaging winds and thunderstorms. City News Toronto reports a broader regional impact, saying roughly 55,000 hydro clients are without power across Ontario and Quebec combined, with figures rising higher at the peak of the outages. City News Toronto also notes that, at the height of the storm, Environment Canada estimates more than 214,000 customers in Ontario and nearly 140,000 customers in Quebec were knocked off the grid. Reports describe the outages as being driven by damaging winds from the thunderstorms. Authorities and utility providers work to restore service, though the timing and extent of restoration are not specified in the provided summaries. Overall, the sources agree the storms disrupt electricity supply across southern Quebec and parts of Ontario, with outage numbers decreasing from peak levels but still affecting tens of thousands of customers.
Severe thunderstorms leave tens of thousands without power in Quebec and parts of Ontario
Severe thunderstorms sweep across central Canada and cause widespread power outages, according to multiple reports. Global News and the Winnipeg Free Press say more than 30,000 Hydro-Québec customers...
- Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds trigger electricity outages in Quebec and parts of Ontario.
- At the peak, Environment Canada estimates more than 214,000 customers are without power in Ontario.
- At the peak, nearly 140,000 customers are without power in Quebec.
- More than 30,000 Hydro-Québec customers remain without power in Quebec after the storms.
- Combined, roughly 55,000 hydro clients are without power in Ontario and Quebec.
More than 30,000 Hydro-Québec customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and widespread outages to southern Quebec.
1 month agoMONTREAL — Roughly 55,000 clients are without power in Ontario and Quebec after severe thunderstorms on Thursday swept across Central Canada, which was already dealing with sweltering temperatures. Environment Canada says that at the peak of the outages more than 214,000 customers were knocked off the grid in Ontario and nearly 140,000 customers were without […]
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