WWCN11 CWTO 022034

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:34 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= CITY OF OTTAWA

=NEW= GATINEAU

=NEW= PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL.



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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. 

HAIL UP TO 3 CM. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER EASTERN ONTARIO MAY BRING STRONG 

WINDS AND HAIL TO THE AREA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE 

EAST OF THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. 



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. 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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