Severe thunderstorm watch issued for large sections of southern Ontario | Globalnews.ca

Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for a large swathe of southern Ontario on Tuesday.

The agency has issued the warning to an area that stretches from Stratford to Pembroke and along the Lake Huron shoreline. The affected areas include Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and Barrie as well as a good portion of cottage country including the Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes areas.

There is also a warning which stretches from just north of Ottawa right into Quebec.

London, Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston and Ottawa are currently not included in the warning.

Storms are expected to arrive in the area on Tuesday afternoon and bring wind gusts of up to 90 km/h as well as the potential for large hail.

“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,” the warning says.

Environment Canada also says that severe thunderstorms can potentially come with tornadoes.

People should avoid being on the water in case of violent and sudden gusts of winds and also take cover if a storm is approaching.

“Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!” the warning says.

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