Issued at 1:32 PM EDT TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2009
WEATHER RADAR SHOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CELLS DEVELOPING IN THE ABOVE REGIONS COULD PRODUCE LARGE HAIL UP TO TOONIE SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 100 KM/H. THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. REMEMBER SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE TORNADOES..LISTEN FOR UPDATED WARNINGS. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS TAKING COVER IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH: City of Toronto Issued at 1:34 PM EDT TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2009
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH DAMAGING WINDS..LARGE HAIL AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.