Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the northern Kawarthas region for Monday (July 15).
The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for northern Peterborough County, northern 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 up to 90 km/h, large hail, and heavy rain with local rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop late Monday morning. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe quickly before moving east of the area in the afternoon.
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. Stay indoors when a thunderstorm strikes. There isn’t a place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm.
