A powerful derecho hit parts of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday killing at least nine people. Photos show downed utility poles and power lines hanging low across roads, as well as several uprooted trees.

According to NBCNews, the storms lasted more than two hours on Saturday afternoon, packing gusts up to 82 mph. Most of the deaths occurred when people were hit by falling trees, according to authorities.

A tree fell on a trailer at the Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area, according to Ontario Provincial Police, killing one. In Brampton, west of Toronto, a woman was killed when a large tree fell on her during the storms. In Ottawa, a 59-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on him at a golf course during heavy winds the previous day, The Washington Post reported.

A boat capsized on the Ottawa River near Masson-Angers, Quebec, during the severe weather, killing a woman, according to the Toronto Star.

Emergency crews were still cleaning up on Sunday and working to restore power to half a million people.

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Click through the slideshow above to see images from the storm's wrath.

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