Downburst, not tornado, caused damage in Samuel de Champlain Park, officials say

Downburst, not tornado, caused damage in Samuel de Champlain Park, officials say

'It does appear comparable in intensity with some of the strongest downburst damage NTP has seen to date'

‘Longest night of our lives,’ says couple enduring weekend storm at Samuel de Champlain Park

Dan Johnson, who along with his wife Maria Lee, is happy to be alive, saying bluntly,  There is no park anymore, there is no forest there.” The two, along with many other campers, were trapped in Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park on Saturday night after a violent storm toppled thousands of trees.