Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon (August 15) for most of the Kawarthas, including Peterborough County, the City of Kawarthas Lakes, Hastings County, and Northumberland County. Haliburton County is currently not included in the watch.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms today.
These thunderstorms are capable of producing lightning, strong wind gusts up to 90 km per hour, hail up to nickel size, and heavy rain.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches 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.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
