Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 3:58 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: Over Williamstown.

Motion: Moving east at 40 km/h

Hazards: Isolated wind gusts up to 90 km/h possible. Locally heavy rain.

Locations in the Path: ancaster South Lancaster Bainsville Plage-Somerville Saint-Anicet Cazaville Sainte-Barbe Huntingdon Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka Athelstan

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Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury.

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.

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