Heavy rain and strong winds brought down temperatures and the occasional tree across Quebec on Wednesday afternoon.
Thunderstorm warnings -- even tornado watches -- were issued for multiple areas as the band of fast-moving precipitation moved from Ontario to the east.
A tree came down on Ste. Catherine St. near Alexandre De Seve St. around 5:30 p.m., where earlier in the day work crews had been pulling down decorative balls that were strung across the street all summer.
Meteorologists warned that wind gusts could reach 90 km/h, but also said the storm would be very brief.
In the storm's wake, temperatures -- which had been reaching highs of 30 C for the past week -- will return to seasonal norms.
Thursday's forecast is for a high of 16 C, with dry, sunny skies predicted through Monday.
