Conditions favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for:
   Greater Sudbury and vicinity, Ont. 
   Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake, Ont. 
   West Nipissing - French River, Ont. 

Current details:
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

Timing:
This afternoon and early this evening.

Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h.
Heavy downpours.

Discussion:
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move 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.

Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! If you hear thunder, then lightning is close enough to be dangerous.

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.

More details on the alert are available here.

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