WWCN11 CWTO 030014

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 8:14 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= WINCHESTER - NEWINGTON

      CITY OF OTTAWA

      GATINEAU

      PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL

      CORNWALL - LANCASTER

      MAXVILLE - ALEXANDRIA.



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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 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. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 



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



LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 



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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