Windows and cars were damaged after golf ball sized pellets of hail rained down on Saguenay on Wednesday.
Residents said the storm swept in quickly at 2:00 p.m. and lasted for about 15 minutes.
The cleanup carried over into Thursday for some residents. Jacques Grenon has lived in the area for 47 years and said he's never seen anything like it. The storm left so much debris that for Grenon and other residents, the cleanup which began on Wednesday has carried over to the next day.
"We don't stop," he said. "I started this morning at 6:30."
Farmer Karine Dumais said the storm caused extensive damage to her crops.
"Everything," she said. "Strawberries, tomatoes, onions, radishes, cabbage, cucumbers..."
One person reportedly saved some of the hail in their freezer, fearing nobody would believe just how severe the downpour was without evidence.
Many residents took to social media to document the unseasonable storm.
Of! au Saguenay, ya pas que les bleuets qui sont gros!#grêle pic.twitter.com/DAKB9jezHV
— Murielle Dumas (@mumudumdum) July 27, 2016
La grêle à Bagotville aujourd'hui ! #meteoqc #orageviolent #orage #saguenay #grele #damenature pic.twitter.com/hMW6ed0vho
— Laurent Silvani (@SilvaniLaurent) July 27, 2016
27 juillet :Orage violent en formation ... Grêle; pluie et beaucoup de vent st-bruno Lac st-jean pic.twitter.com/NgsQ5D34rV
— Sany La ✨ (@sanlaro) July 28, 2016
Trouvé sur FB.....Ce n'est pas une joke....
— fortin martine (@martine_fortin) July 27, 2016
Bonhomme de grêle!!!⛄⛄27 juillet pic.twitter.com/IFCyOCu2UD