Impact Level: High
Forecast Confidence: High
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
What: Wind gusts up to 100 km/h. Up to quarter sized hail. Heavy rain, possibly exceeding 30 mm.
When: Late this afternoon into early this evening. Additional information: A line of strong thunderstorms is tracking over southern Ontario and will continue to track east this evening.
Local utility outages are possible. There is a risk of injury. When thunder roars, go indoors. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Secure loose objects.
Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm. For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.
In effect for:
- Belleville – Quinte West – Eastern Northumberland County
