WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for:
- Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.
Hazards:
Nickel to ping pong ball sized hail.
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h.
Timing:
This afternoon and early evening.
Discussion: Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon across portions of northeastern Ontario. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with large hail and very strong wind gusts. The severe weather threat should diminish this evening.
Large hail can damage property and cause injury.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Emergency Management Ontario 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 or tweet reports using #ONStorm. For more information, click here.
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