WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2024-06-13 6:39 p.m. by Environment Canada:
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for:
Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County
Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County
Kitchener - Cambridge - Region of Waterloo
Current details:
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
Hazards:
Strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h
Nickel to toonie size hail
Timing:
This evening.
Discussion:
Thunderstorms have developed and are expected to track across southwestern Ontario this evening.
Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Water-related activities may be unsafe due to violent and sudden gusts of wind over bodies of water.
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 [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.
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