Environment Canada…Severe thunderstorm warning for Stratford, Mitchell, southern Perth County.
At 1:55 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and loonie to ping pong ball size hail.
A severe thunderstorm was located four kilometres southwest of Gads Hill, moving east at 30 km/h.
Hazards:
– 90 km/h wind gusts.
– Ping pong ball size hail.
Local utility outages are likely.
Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
To report severe weather in Ontario, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.
