Severe thunderstorm watch in effect: Environment Canada

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for:

•    Agawa - Lake Superior Park
•    Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay
•    Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake
•    Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
•    Chapleau - Gogama
•    Kirkland Lake - Temiskaming Shores - Temagami

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

Hazards:
Strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h.
Nickel to ping pong ball size hail.

Timing:
Late this afternoon into this evening.

Discussion:
Thunderstorms over upper Michigan are expected to track across northeastern Ontario later this afternoon. There is potential for some of these storms to become severe.

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.

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 [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

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

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