Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 7:00 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and extremely heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: From areas west of Ottawa to south of Ottawa.

Motion: Moving southeastward or eastward near 40 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: up to toonie size (up to 3 cm) Rain: 75 mm and locally near 175 mm near southern sections of Ottawa near the Ottawa International Airport or just west of the airport

Discussion: A line of thunderstorms will move from west to east across the regions and continue early this evening. 110 millimeters of rain has been reported at the Ottawa International Airport and may receive total amounts near 125 millimeters by this evening due to several thunderstorms. Yet another line of thunderstorms this evening may give totals west to south of Ottawa of 175 to 200 millimetres.

Locations in the path: Templeton, Gatineau, Pointe-Gatineau, Orléans, Kilroy Crescent, Beaconwood, Hull, Vanier, Carp, Blackburn Hamlet, Aylmer, Ottawa, Navan, Kanata, Bells Corners, Stittsville, Mooneys Bay Beach, Barrhaven, Bowesville, Richmond, Manotick, South Gloucester, Greely, Enniskerry, Kars, Metcalfe

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Travel delays and/or cancellations are likely. Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Utility outages are likely. Heavy rain will likely cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure.

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