Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 9:11 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts and up to quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Location: From Dunnvile to Vineland.

Motion: Moving quickly to the east at 75 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (up to 110 km/h) Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm) Risk of a tornado.

Locations in the Path: Thorold, Welland, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, Fort Erie

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Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely.

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