Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for:
• Barry’s Bay – Killaloe
• Petawawa – Pembroke – Cobden
• Renfrew – Arnprior – Calabogie
Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds or torrential rainfall. Large hail can damage property and cause injury.
Intense lightning is likely with any thunderstorm that develops. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
