WWCN11 CWTO 020114

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:14 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL

      CORNWALL - MORRISBURG.



YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      BROCKVILLE - PRESCOTT

      MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD - KEMPTVILLE

      CITY OF OTTAWA

      GATINEAU.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 

HEAVY RAIN.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H. 

HEAVY RAIN, POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 40 MM. 



WHEN: 

ENDING THIS EVENING.



THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND 

OVERTURN VEHICLES. 



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO 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 IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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