Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
The weather agency announced on Tuesday evening that conditions are right for severe thunderstorms that may produce strong wind gusts, heavy rain, and hail.
The storms could begin later Tuesday night, according to the agency.
The region might experience wind gusts reaching up to 110 km/h, golf ball-sized hail, and over 50 millimetres of rain as indicated by the watch.
This watch affects a large area of eastern Ontario. A separate yellow thunderstorm watch is also in effect for parts of western Quebec.
The yellow watch represents the lowest level on Environment Canada’s three-level scale.
Local power outages may occur as well, the agency warned.
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A fallen tree shuts down access to Peters road in South Frontenac, Ont., on Monday afternoon. (Submitted by Natasha Snyder)
South Frontenac Fire Chief Del Blakney remembers how dark it got right before the storm hit.
“It seemed like it was nighttime,” said Blakney, South Frontenac’s emergency services director. “I went to the window to look and all I saw were the trees swirling in the wind and rain.”
Red is the highest level on Environment Canada’s three-colour scale indicating life-threatening weather that could cause significant disruption.
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Trees Down and Flooding Reported in Kingston Area
Severe thunderstorms along with tornado warnings hit Kingston, Ont., and nearby areas early Tuesday afternoon. There were reports of flooding at the Gardiners Road underpass near Development Drive in Kingston, as stated by city officials. The City of Kingston mentioned that transit services were temporarily halted during the storm due to additional flooding and fallen trees primarily affecting the north and east ends of the city. Environment Canada noted that meteorologists were monitoring a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado in the vicinity. A red tornado warning was issued for Kingston and surrounding regions at 12:46 p. m. ET on Tuesday but was lifted just before 1:30 p. m. ET. In South Frontenac, emergency calls increased as uprooted trees fell onto roads.Source link
