At 3:25 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and pea to dime size hail.
This severe thunderstorm is located 5 kilometres west of Quadeville, moving east at 55 km/h.
Hazard: 80 km/h wind gusts and dime size hail. A tornado is also possible.
Locations impacted include:
Quadeville, Foymount, Lake Clear, Little Lake Clear, McGrath and Esmonde.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
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 ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.
3:25 PM EDT Wednesday 08 September 2021
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
- Barry’s Bay – Killaloe
