Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the Kawarthas region for Tuesday afternoon (July 11).
The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Hastings Highlands.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move through the region Tuesday afternoon ahead of a cold front. The main hazards with any storms will be wind gusts to 90 km/h, nickel to ping-pong-ball size hail, and localized heavy rainfall.
Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Water-related activities may be unsafe due to violent and sudden gusts of wind over bodies of water.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
This story has been updated with the latest forecast information from Environment Canada.
