A powerful round of severe thunderstorms prompted tornado watches and warnings across portions of southern Ontario and southern Quebec on Thursday afternoon. Storms stretched from the Greater Toronto Area all the way to Quebec City, with some of the strongest storms hitting the northern shores of Lake Ontario and the Montreal metro area.

The storms developed courtesy of a cold front pushing into plenty of warm and unstable air, which brought bouts of torrential downpours, intense wind gusts, hail, thunder, and lightning across southern Ontario before pushing east into Quebec and crossing the international border.

Relatively minor damage was reported in Brooklin, just north of Whitby, Ont., Thursday afternoon, with one social media user sharing photos of downed trees and structural damage on Highway 12 near Duffs Rd.

East of there, in Belleville, there were reports of roof and structural damage along with debris scattered across roads and sidewalks. A peak wind gust of 106 km/h was reported there.

🚨 We're getting a LOT of updates from listeners warning about fallen trees, hydro poles and debris on the roads! 🚨 Please drive safe! Thank you to our emergency crews for everything they do. This photo is from Ryan on Herchimer Street in Belleville 😮 pic.twitter.com/XWv8LuBkqn

🚨 We're getting a LOT of updates from listeners warning about fallen trees, hydro poles and debris on the roads! 🚨 Please drive safe! Thank you to our emergency crews for everything they do. This photo is from Ryan on Herchimer Street in Belleville 😮 Cool 100 on Twitter: "🚨 We're getting a LOT of updates from listeners warning about fallen trees, hydro poles and debris on the roads! 🚨 Please drive safe! Thank you to our emergency crews for everything they do. This photo is from Ryan on Herchimer Street in Belleville 😮 pic.twitter.com/XWv8LuBkqn / Twitter"

— Cool 100 (@cool100fm) Cool 100 on Twitter: "🚨 We're getting a LOT of updates from listeners warning about fallen trees, hydro poles and debris on the roads! 🚨 Please drive safe! Thank you to our emergency crews for everything they do. This photo is from Ryan on Herchimer Street in Belleville 😮 pic.twitter.com/XWv8LuBkqn / Twitter"

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As of Thursday afternoon, there were no reports of any injuries as a result of these fast-moving storms, though thousands of customers were left without power at the height of the storm, according to Hydro One.

Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project will be investigating the damage in order to determine if any tornadoes occurred.

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At the storm's most intense phase, 41000 Hydro-Québec customers were also without power and rainfall amounts of 40 to 60 mm fell in less than three hours in the Greater Montreal area, causing some flooding.

Additionally, hail the size of 4 to 6 cm was reported from Pointe-Fortune/Lachute to Deux-Montagnes.

While cooler temperatures will follow behind Thursday’s troublesome cold front, more thunderstorms are possible for some areas throughout the day on Friday. Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings lined parts of southern Quebec first thing.

Folks across social media shared images of the storms and their aftermath. Check out some of the most compelling images, below.

Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj

Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: "Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter" Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: "Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter" Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: "Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter" Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: "Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter"

— Alex Todd 🌪 (@WickedWxOntario) Alex Todd 🌪 on Twitter: "Some of the damage on Highway 12 near Duffs rd. #onstorm #onwx @NTP_Reports pic.twitter.com/2XzzfxFOfj / Twitter"

Hey #Belleville? Was this a derecho?OMG.My street is closed Roof blown offGarbage debris branches on sidewalks roads parking lotsPower out pic.twitter.com/ytIOawFC3u

Hey Jeanette Arsenault Music on Twitter: "Hey #Belleville? Was this a derecho?OMG.My street is closed Roof blown offGarbage debris branches on sidewalks roads parking lotsPower out pic.twitter.com/ytIOawFC3u / Twitter"? Was this a derecho?
OMG.
My street is closed
Roof blown off
Garbage debris branches on sidewalks roads parking lots
Power out Jeanette Arsenault Music on Twitter: "Hey #Belleville? Was this a derecho?OMG.My street is closed Roof blown offGarbage debris branches on sidewalks roads parking lotsPower out pic.twitter.com/ytIOawFC3u / Twitter"

— Jeanette Arsenault Music (@jeanettearsenau) Jeanette Arsenault Music on Twitter: "Hey #Belleville? Was this a derecho?OMG.My street is closed Roof blown offGarbage debris branches on sidewalks roads parking lotsPower out pic.twitter.com/ytIOawFC3u / Twitter"

Fast rotation on cell north of Brooklin. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/8jHj5mGGHn

Fast rotation on cell north of Brooklin. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Fast rotation on cell north of Brooklin. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/8jHj5mGGHn / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Fast rotation on cell north of Brooklin. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/8jHj5mGGHn / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Fast rotation on cell north of Brooklin. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/8jHj5mGGHn / Twitter"

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Fast rotation on cell north of Brooklin. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/8jHj5mGGHn / Twitter"

Oh my @weathernetwork @CKWS_TV Napanee enjoyed this #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/EGYBqYmEZ9

Oh my Lisa Ray on Twitter: "Oh my @weathernetwork @CKWS_TV Napanee enjoyed this #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/EGYBqYmEZ9 / Twitter" Lisa Ray on Twitter: "Oh my @weathernetwork @CKWS_TV Napanee enjoyed this #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/EGYBqYmEZ9 / Twitter" Napanee enjoyed this Lisa Ray on Twitter: "Oh my @weathernetwork @CKWS_TV Napanee enjoyed this #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/EGYBqYmEZ9 / Twitter" Lisa Ray on Twitter: "Oh my @weathernetwork @CKWS_TV Napanee enjoyed this #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/EGYBqYmEZ9 / Twitter"

— Lisa Ray (@elleray) Lisa Ray on Twitter: "Oh my @weathernetwork @CKWS_TV Napanee enjoyed this #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/EGYBqYmEZ9 / Twitter"

Bit of a storm in Belleville Ontario pic.twitter.com/pjY8auLao0

Bit of a storm in Belleville Ontario Paul Lantz on Twitter: "Bit of a storm in Belleville Ontario pic.twitter.com/pjY8auLao0 / Twitter"

— Paul Lantz (@paullantz) Paul Lantz on Twitter: "Bit of a storm in Belleville Ontario pic.twitter.com/pjY8auLao0 / Twitter"

Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.#onstorm #onwx #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/Pbx7IBNq4w

Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.Chris Knox Photography on Twitter: "Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.#onstorm #onwx #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/Pbx7IBNq4w / Twitter" Chris Knox Photography on Twitter: "Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.#onstorm #onwx #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/Pbx7IBNq4w / Twitter" Chris Knox Photography on Twitter: "Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.#onstorm #onwx #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/Pbx7IBNq4w / Twitter" Chris Knox Photography on Twitter: "Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.#onstorm #onwx #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/Pbx7IBNq4w / Twitter"

— Chris Knox Photography (@ChrisKnoxPhotog) Chris Knox Photography on Twitter: "Tornado warned cell. North of Colborne.#onstorm #onwx #shareyourweather pic.twitter.com/Pbx7IBNq4w / Twitter"

(Hamilton, Ont. Credit: Brian Bernard/The Weather Network)

Not a glamorous shot by any stretch of the imagination but it counts. My first bolt of the year! Found one amidst a cluster of storms trekking east across Lake Ontario. #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/DLpfsph0lx

Not a glamorous shot by any stretch of the imagination but it counts. My first bolt of the year! Found one amidst a cluster of storms trekking east across Lake Ontario. Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "Not a glamorous shot by any stretch of the imagination but it counts. My first bolt of the year! Found one amidst a cluster of storms trekking east across Lake Ontario. #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/DLpfsph0lx / Twitter" Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "Not a glamorous shot by any stretch of the imagination but it counts. My first bolt of the year! Found one amidst a cluster of storms trekking east across Lake Ontario. #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/DLpfsph0lx / Twitter" Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "Not a glamorous shot by any stretch of the imagination but it counts. My first bolt of the year! Found one amidst a cluster of storms trekking east across Lake Ontario. #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/DLpfsph0lx / Twitter"

— Nathan Howes TWN (@HowesNathan) Nathan Howes TWN on Twitter: "Not a glamorous shot by any stretch of the imagination but it counts. My first bolt of the year! Found one amidst a cluster of storms trekking east across Lake Ontario. #ONstorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/DLpfsph0lx / Twitter"

Sucking scud in up off the glue near Brookiln. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/mTs24oT7jP

Sucking scud in up off the glue near Brookiln. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Sucking scud in up off the glue near Brookiln. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/mTs24oT7jP / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Sucking scud in up off the glue near Brookiln. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/mTs24oT7jP / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Sucking scud in up off the glue near Brookiln. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/mTs24oT7jP / Twitter"

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Sucking scud in up off the glue near Brookiln. @weathernetwork #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/mTs24oT7jP / Twitter"

Hail size in Scarborough. Toonie for reference. #onstorm @AnthonyFarnell pic.twitter.com/3QHkCoy7Qh

Hail size in Scarborough. Toonie for reference. Sylvia K on Twitter: "Hail size in Scarborough. Toonie for reference. #onstorm @AnthonyFarnell pic.twitter.com/3QHkCoy7Qh / Twitter" Sylvia K on Twitter: "Hail size in Scarborough. Toonie for reference. #onstorm @AnthonyFarnell pic.twitter.com/3QHkCoy7Qh / Twitter" Sylvia K on Twitter: "Hail size in Scarborough. Toonie for reference. #onstorm @AnthonyFarnell pic.twitter.com/3QHkCoy7Qh / Twitter"

— Sylvia K (@sylver_) Sylvia K on Twitter: "Hail size in Scarborough. Toonie for reference. #onstorm @AnthonyFarnell pic.twitter.com/3QHkCoy7Qh / Twitter"

A decent wallcloud near the SE side of Lake Simcoe, but very little rotation. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IY7QctcSEu

A decent wallcloud near the SE side of Lake Simcoe, but very little rotation. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "A decent wallcloud near the SE side of Lake Simcoe, but very little rotation. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IY7QctcSEu / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "A decent wallcloud near the SE side of Lake Simcoe, but very little rotation. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IY7QctcSEu / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "A decent wallcloud near the SE side of Lake Simcoe, but very little rotation. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IY7QctcSEu / Twitter"

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "A decent wallcloud near the SE side of Lake Simcoe, but very little rotation. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IY7QctcSEu / Twitter"

Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8

Funnel cloud? Ashley Lynn on Twitter: "Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8 / Twitter" Ashley Lynn on Twitter: "Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8 / Twitter" Ashley Lynn on Twitter: "Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8 / Twitter" Ashley Lynn on Twitter: "Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8 / Twitter" Ashley Lynn on Twitter: "Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8 / Twitter"

— Ashley Lynn (@AshleyLynn171) Ashley Lynn on Twitter: "Funnel cloud? #ottweather @TheWeatherNetUS #weathernetwork #ottawaweather pic.twitter.com/GQHCYEL6J8 / Twitter"

Montreal Mont Royal disappeared behind the fog and it's pouring rain! Stay safe everyone #Quebec pic.twitter.com/gKpHMvd5Ok

Ray on Twitter: "#Montreal Mont Royal disappeared behind the fog and it's pouring rain! Stay safe everyone #Quebec pic.twitter.com/gKpHMvd5Ok / Twitter" Mont Royal disappeared behind the fog and it’s pouring rain! Stay safe everyone Ray on Twitter: "#Montreal Mont Royal disappeared behind the fog and it's pouring rain! Stay safe everyone #Quebec pic.twitter.com/gKpHMvd5Ok / Twitter" Ray on Twitter: "#Montreal Mont Royal disappeared behind the fog and it's pouring rain! Stay safe everyone #Quebec pic.twitter.com/gKpHMvd5Ok / Twitter"

— Ray (@RayOfMontreal) Ray on Twitter: "#Montreal Mont Royal disappeared behind the fog and it's pouring rain! Stay safe everyone #Quebec pic.twitter.com/gKpHMvd5Ok / Twitter"

Thumbnail courtesy of Jeanette Arsenault.