Severe Thunderstorms Beginning To Develop

Storms are beginning to fire off across the Southern Ontario region and are already being becoming severe. Several new Severe Thunderstorm Watches have been issued and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are also being issued for some cells. SPC has lowered the hail threat to low but have RAISED the severe wind threat to HIGH. I will be closely watching this as wind damage is now at a raised chance thus posing a threat to life and property.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the following areas: Barrie, Haliburton, Bancroft, Fenelon Falls, Renfrew, Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores, Hanover, Huron, Waterloo and Dufferin. Conditions continue to be favorable for severe weather across Southern Ontario as storms are expected to begin develop in the late afternoon-early evening hours. There is high confidence that some of these storms will be severe. Any storm that does for could produce: Damaging winds gusts to 100km/h, large hail, torrential downpours and dangerous cloud to ground lightning. Remember, when thunder roars. Go indoors! Lightning kills an average of 10 Canadians every year! The OPSW will continue to monitor the situation.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the following areas: Algonquin Provincial Park, Burk's Falls and Bruce. Conditions are favorable this afternoon for the development of  severe weather. Storms that do form are capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, torrential downpours and dangerous cloud to ground lightning. Environment Canada and the OPSW will continue to watch the development of these storms and provide updates as they come in. Remember, when thunder roars. Go indoors! Lightning kills and average of 10 Canadians a year!

The U.S Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for areas in and around the Windsor, Sarnia area. Storms are expected to begin forming in the afternoon-early evening hours with the main threats being large hail, damaging winds and torrential downpours. Localized flooding is a possibility but not a main threat. We will continue to watch this system closely as storms begin to fire off. Stay tuned.