STORM THAT LASHED LAURENTIANS LIKELY A TORNADO

The churning storm that toppled trees and battered homes in the Laurentians was likely a tornado, a meteorologist with Environment Canada said Sunday. The national weather agency said forceful winds lashed the area around Saint-adolphe-d’howard, Que., about 100 kilometres northwest of Montreal, after the storm touched down on Saturday evening. Environment Canada meteorologist Peter Kimbell said more analysis is needed to confirm that there was a tornado, but based on the reports, he’s “99 per cent” certain that’s the case. “A lot of trees snapped in half. And I’ve seen a house that had its roof removed,” Kimbell said by phone as he drove to the site Sunday. Kimbell said surveying the extent of the damage will help experts determine the strength of the storm.