KAWARTHA LAKES-We could be in for another round of wind, rain and hail while residents are still cleaning up from the last storm.
Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain. Nickel size hail with wind gusts up to 90 km/h and heavy rainfall amounts approaching 40 mm is possible late this morning into this afternoon.
A line of thunderstorms is expected to continue tracking southeast today while strengthening. The primary threat with these thunderstorms is hail according to officials. This line is expected to move out of the area late this afternoon.
Very large hail can damage property, break windows, dent vehicles and cause serious injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Water-related activities may be unsafe due to violent and sudden gusts of wind over bodies of water. If you hear thunder, then lightning is close enough to be dangerous. 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, and torrential rainfall.
