Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch today (April 27) for most of the Kawarthas, including Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton.
With the summer-like weather today (24°C feeling more like 31°C with the humidity), conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms as a cold front sweeps through southern Ontario this afternoon.
Some of these thunderstorms may be severe with strong gusty winds of up to 90 km/h being the main threat. Hail is also possible.
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
