WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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UPDATE: As of 5:24 p.m. Friday, Environment Canada has ended a severe thunderstorm watch for Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake.
Original weather alert below:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for:
- Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
Hazards: Strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h. Nickel to ping pong ball size hail. Torrential downpours.
Timing: This afternoon into this evening.
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. Intense lightning is likely with any thunderstorm that develops. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued 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.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.
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