WWCN11 CWTO 022028

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:28 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      BELLEVILLE - QUINTE WEST - EASTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

      KINGSTON - PRINCE EDWARD

      STIRLING - TWEED - SOUTH FRONTENAC

      BANCROFT - BON ECHO PARK

      BROCKVILLE - LEEDS AND GRENVILLE

      SMITHS FALLS - LANARK - SHARBOT LAKE

      RENFREW - PEMBROKE - BARRY'S BAY.



YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION

      UXBRIDGE - BEAVERTON - NORTHERN DURHAM REGION

      COBOURG - COLBORNE - WESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

      LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES

      PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY.



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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, 

LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS NEAR 100 KM/H. 

HEAVY RAIN, POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 30 MM. 

UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING INTO THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE AREA. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE THE 

MAIN THREAT, HOWEVER, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN CAN NOT BE RULED 

OUT.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, 

BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE 

ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 

THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



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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