Severe thunderstorm watch: Ontario and Quebec could see nickel-sized hail, downpours

A beardown thunderstorm is heading to Ontario and Quebec complete nan coming hours which has prompted Environment Canada to rumor alerts for a bully information of nan provinces.

The agency says its meteorologists are search a strategy which could origin nan affected areas to spot thunderstorms connected Wednesday greeting and into nan evening.

A informing has been issued for nan metropolis of Hamilton while a watch has been issued for an area which stretches from Norfolk County to Montreal, including Peterborough, Ottawa, Kingston and astir of nan GTA.

It besides stretches northbound into cottage state areas specified arsenic Muskoka and nan Kawartha Lakes areas and up into communities astir Deep River successful Ontario and Mont Laurier successful Quebec.

Environment Canada says nan affected areas could spot torrential downpours pinch arsenic overmuch arsenic 50 mm of rainfall falling successful an hour.

In addition, upwind gusts could scope speeds of up to 90 km per hr while nan large wind could besides dump nickel-sized hail connected nan area.

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The agency warns residents to support an oculus retired arsenic nan dense rainfall could origin flash flooding and h2o to excavation connected roads.

It says that hail could besides create spot harm and/or wounded while nan winds could besides create issues by tossing loose objects aliases different origin harm to buildings arsenic well.

“Lightning kills and injures Canadians each year,” nan informing notes.

“Remember, erstwhile thunder roars, spell indoors!”