WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for:
- Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls, Ont. (049520)
Severe thunderstorm watch continued for:
- Kirkland Lake - New Liskeard - Temagami, Ont. (049700)
Current details:
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail.
Scattered thunderstorms will continue well into this evening over portions of Northeastern Ontario. Any of these thunderstorms have the potential to become severe. They should weaken late this evening or shortly after midnight.
Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road.
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!
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 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.
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