Quebec Homeowner Recalls Moment Tornado Hit His Farmhouse West of Montreal

A man looks at the damage in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Que., on May 28, 2024 after a tornado went through the prior evening. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

A homeowner in western Quebec is recounting a narrow escape after his home was hit by a tornado on May 27 afternoon.

Daniel Gélinas was having a coffee in his house in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, near the Ontario-Quebec border, when he noticed swirling clouds and saw part of his deck fly by.