WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:
• Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake
• Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
• Fraserdale - Pledger Lake
• Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.
Locally heavy rain is also possible. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
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.
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 [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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