Severe Thunderstorm Warning Replaces Tornado Warning

Environment Canada

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Updated or ended by 5:11 P.M. Edt.

At 3:27 P.M. Edt, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and up to nickel size hail.

This severe thunderstorm is located near orland, moving East at 60 km/h.

Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Locations impacted include: Belleville, orland, frankford, Oak Lake, foxboro and corbyville.

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. Lightning kills and injures canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

The office of the fire marshal and emergency management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather Approaches.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to onstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

For more information: Http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/English/beprepared/beprepared.html.

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