Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the Kawarthas, including Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings County.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain.
Thunderstorms are already affecting the regions this afternoon (May 26) and early this evening.
Small hail and strong gusty winds are expected; however, some of these thunderstorms might briefly intensify to near severe threshold.
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.
