Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch ended

Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch ended

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the area.

Environment Canada has issued the watch and says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms. Those thunderstorms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Environment Canada says isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and could produce winds of 90 km/h and hail of up to 2 centimeters.

Environment Canada says you should continue to monitor alerts and forecasts it issues.

Drew Hosick
Drew Hosick
News and Afternoons I've spent more than 10 years in the industry with a start in Alberta, but most of my time has been spent with Vista stations. My career in Vista began in Bancroft with a move to Kemptville in 2012 to help launch what is now 97.5 Juice FM. For the first four and a half years I was the morning show host on Juice and recently have taken over afternoons and news reporting for the station in addition to other duties. While I'm originally from a small town in Northern Ontario called Smooth Rock Falls, my wife hails from Winchester and we call the region home.

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