Montreal under severe thunderstorm watch with more flooding for city possible

Heading out? Don’t hide nan umbrella astatine location if you unrecorded successful Montreal.

Environment Canada issued a terrible thunderstorm watch Tuesday for parts of confederate Quebec.

“This day and evening, conditions will beryllium favourable for nan improvement of terrible thunderstorms tin of producing beardown upwind gusts, ample hail and dense rain,” nan upwind agency said.

Aside from Montreal, nan watch is successful effect for respective areas, including nan Eastern Townships and Saguenay.

Environment Canada warns that ample hail tin lead to injuries and spot damage, while powerful winds tin harm trees, overturn ample vehicles and make water-related activities unsafe. Heavy rainfall tin besides lead to flash floods.

The watch comes arsenic downpours are expected for nan Greater Toronto Area and parts of confederate Ontario, wherever rainfall warnings are successful effect.

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Montreal was slammed by remnants of Hurricane Beryl last week, which brought up to 100 mm of rain. The downpour closed parts of highways while homes and businesses were deed by flooding.

Meanwhile, nan metropolis continues to woody pinch with muggy upwind to start nan week, pinch humidex values expected to scope up to 40 for nan adjacent 2 days. A power informing remains successful place.