Severe thunderstorm watch in effect

Shawna O'Neill, TC Media
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect
Thunderstorms in the forecast for Cornwall.

ONTARIO — On Monday, Aug. 6 at 2:03 p.m. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the following areas: 

Cornwall – Lancaster

Maxville – Alexandria

Morrisburg – Long Sault

Winchester – Newington

 

Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon over portions of Southern Ontario.

Some of these thunderstorms will have the potential to produce wing gusts up to 90 km/h.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds and torrential rainfall.

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