Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 3:05 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: From areas west of Ottawa to east of Gatineau Motion: Moving east at 40 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: up to toonie size (up to 3 cm) Rain: 50-75 mm locally

Locations in the Path: Kanata, Bells Corners, Aylmer, Kilroy Crescent, Barrhaven, Hull, Pointe-Gatineau, Mooneys Bay Beach, Ottawa, Bowesville, Vanier, Gatineau, Beaconwood, Templeton, South Gloucester, Greely, Blackburn Hamlet, Orléans, Angers, Navan, Cumberland, Vars, Sarsfield, Rockland, Limoges, Hammond, Clarence Creek, Clarence-Rockland, Bourget

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Local utility outages are likely. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. There is a risk of injury.