Environment Canada issues thunderstorm warning for Ottawa
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa and surrounding areas for Saturday, July 23.
The warning was issued just after 4 p.m.
“Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and nickel to ping pong ball size hail,” Environment Canada said in a statement. “Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.”
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Locations impacted include Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Malwood, Heyworth, Hollow Glen, Kilmaurs, Woodlawn, Greenlands, Baskin's Beach, Dunrobin Shore and Berrys.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Cornwall-Morrisburg, Prescott and Russell and Smiths Falls – Lanark and Sharbot Lake.
