Environment Canada is tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms advancing across Northern Ontario at this time and has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Sault and area.
The full text of that alert from Environment Canada follows.
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
- Sault Ste. Marie - St. Joseph Island
At 12:45 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.
This cluster of severe thunderstorms is located from 15 kilometres southwest of Aubinadong-Nushatogaini Rivers Provinci to St. Joseph Island, moving east at 60 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail.
Locations impacted include:
Algoma Headwaters Provincial Park, Ranger Lake, Aubinadong-Nushatogaini Rivers Provinci, Aubrey Falls Provincial Park, Little White River Provincial Park, Mississagi Provincial Park, St. Joseph Island, Harmony and Carterton.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. 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. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
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.
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