Risk of severe thunderstorms for Peterborough, tornado warning lifted for Kawartha Lakes – Peterborough

Surroundings Canada issued a extreme thunderstorm watch — together with a danger of a twister — for a lot of central Ontario together with Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on Wednesday.

Within the replace, the climate company says circumstances are beneficial for the event of extreme thunderstorms with potential wind gusts of as much as 100 km/h, together with “toonie-sized” hail.

At 2 p.m., a twister warning was issued for northern parks of Kawartha Lakes together with Fenelon Falls, Balsam Lake Park, calling it a “harmful and probably life-threatening state of affairs.”

Nonetheless, round 5:30 p.m., the twister warning was lifted, however the extreme thunderstorms had been nonetheless potential for the area.

The extreme thunderstorm watch is in impact for Peterborough, Peterborough County, Bancroft and Haliburton areas into Wednesday afternoon and into the night.

“Thunderstorms will develop alongside a chilly entrance that can transfer by way of the province this afternoon and night,” the assertion reads. “The principle risk will probably be robust winds and hail. Nonetheless, a twister can even be potential.”

Surroundings Canada cautions that giant hail can injury property and trigger accidents and that the robust winds could toss unfastened objects or break tree branches.

“Heavy downpours could cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Water-related actions could also be unsafe resulting from violent and sudden gusts of wind over our bodies of water,” the assertion reads.

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