Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:59 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Burlington to Dehli

Motion: Moving quickly to the southeast at 70 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (Up to 100 km/h) The strongest winds may be ahead of the line of thunderstorms. Rain: heavy (Up to 30 mm)

Locations in the Path: From Burlington to Dehli including Hamilton, Simcoe, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland.

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Utility outages are likely. Significant damage to buildings and/or trees is likely. There is a risk of serious injury.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.