WWCN11 CWTO 022009

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:09 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= INNISFIL - NEW TECUMSETH - ANGUS

      NEWMARKET - GEORGINA - NORTHERN YORK REGION

      UXBRIDGE - BEAVERTON - NORTHERN DURHAM REGION

      LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES.



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==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 

LARGE HAIL.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS OF 90 KM/H. 

NICKEL SIZED HAIL. 



WHEN: 

THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

STRENGTHENING THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE 

ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 



STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. 



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE 

FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 

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. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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