Approaching storm could bring large hail to the area: Environment Canada

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for:
    •    Manitoulin - Blind River - Killarney
    •    Barrie - Orillia - Midland
    •    Bracebridge - Gravenhurst
    •    Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County
    •    Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
    •    Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
    •    Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
    •    Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo

Current details:
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain.

Timing: This afternoon or early this evening.

Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 100 km/h
Heavy downpours
Nickel size hail

Discussion:
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to push into the region this afternoon and continue into the early evening as a cold front pushes through.

Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Water-related activities may be unsafe due to violent and sudden gusts of wind over bodies of water.

Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.

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