WWCN11 CWTO 031507 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:07 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 3 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: =NEW= BELLEVILLE - QUINTE WEST - EASTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY =NEW= NAPANEE - CONSECON =NEW= KINGSTON - ODESSA - FRONTENAC ISLANDS =NEW= STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC =NEW= BROCKVILLE - LEEDS AND GRENVILLE =NEW= PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL =NEW= CORNWALL - MORRISBURG. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==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 UP TO 90 KM/H. HAIL UP TO 2 CM. WHEN: THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 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. FOR MORE INFORMATION: HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/OSPC