Severe Thunderstorm watch for: New Liskeard – Temagami

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:35 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2014

Summary

Conditions will be favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms through the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and torrential rainfall are all threats. Isolated tornadoes are also a risk.

Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. In Canada, lightning kills up to 10 people every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required, so stay tuned to your local media or Weatheradio. Email reports of severe weather to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet with the hashtag #ONStorm. For more information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.