WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for:
- Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
Current details:
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail.
Damaging wind gusting to 100 kilometres per hour are possible near thunderstorms this afternoon and early this evening. There is also the possibility of hail.
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.
For more information, click here.
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