WUCN11 CWTO 031804

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:04 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 3 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:

=NEW= OTTAWA SOUTH - RICHMOND - METCALFE

=NEW= GATINEAU

      OTTAWA NORTH - KANATA - ORLEANS

      SMITHS FALLS - LANARK - SHARBOT LAKE.



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==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:02 P.M. EDT.



AT 2:03 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND UP TO 

NICKEL SIZE HAIL.



THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM HEYWORTH TO 

FERNLEIGH, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 80 KM/H. 



HAZARD: 

90 KM/H WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 

OTTAWA, PERTH, SHARBOT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, SHARBOT LAKE, SILVER 

LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, LANARK, CARLETON PLACE, FRANKTOWN, CARP, 

KANATA, RICHMOND, NEPEAN AND GLOUCESTER.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 

DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM 

APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND 

HAIL. 



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO 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 IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. TO 

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN GATINEAU, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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