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Other Weather Alerts |
Type |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH |
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Issued By |
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Issuing Time |
Tue, 21 May 2024 14:57:06 PDT |
Broadcast Time |
Tue, 21 May 2024 14:57:06 PDT |
Valid Until |
Wed, 22 May 2024 02:57:06 PDT |
Brief Description |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH |
Detailed Description |
5:48 PM EDT Tuesday 21 May 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe Ottawa North - Kanata - Orléans At 5:47 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts and heavy rain. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from 8 kilometres southwest of Chelsea to Gloucester to Oxford Mills, moving east at 60 km/h. Hazard: 100 km/h wind gusts Locations impacted include: Ottawa, Kanata, Richmond, Nepean, Rideau River Provincial Park, Kars, Kemptville, Gloucester, Orléans, Metcalfe, Russell, Winchester, Rockland and Bourget. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather in Ontario, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm . To report severe weather in Gatineau, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #QCStorm . For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency . Watches 5:57 PM EDT Tuesday 21 May 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: City of Ottawa Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain. Hazard: 100 km/h wind gusts Timing: This evening. Discussion: Thunderstorms moving through eastern Ontario have the potential to strengthen this evening. Should these thunderstorms strengthen, the main threat will be strong winds. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Hail is also possible. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm . For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency . |
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Region |
Alert |
Iowa |
Tornado Warning (7)
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Missouri |
Tornado Warning
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Minnesota |
Tornado Warning (5)
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Iowa |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (5)
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New York |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (3)
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Missouri |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (5)
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Oklahoma |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (3)
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Kansas |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (4)
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Minnesota |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (2)
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Massachusetts |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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Wisconsin |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (3)
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Iowa |
Flash Flood Warning (3)
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New Hampshire |
Flash Flood Warning
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Minnesota |
Flash Flood Warning
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Florida |
Flood Warning (9)
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Georgia |
Flood Warning (11)
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Mississippi |
Flood Warning (5)
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Texas |
Flood Warning (27)
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Iowa |
Flood Warning (29)
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Nebraska |
Flood Warning (7)
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Louisiana |
Flood Warning (16)
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Arkansas |
Flood Warning
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South Carolina |
Flood Warning (3)
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Kansas,Missouri |
Flood Warning (2)
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Indiana |
Flood Warning (2)
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Illinois |
Flood Warning (12)
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Minnesota,North Dakota |
Flood Warning (3)
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Idaho |
Flood Warning
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Virginia |
Flood Warning (2)
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Montana |
Winter Weather Warning, Watch, or Advisory (17)
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Idaho |
Winter Weather Warning, Watch, or Advisory
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North Dakota |
Winter Weather Warning, Watch, or Advisory
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Wyoming |
Winter Weather Warning, Watch, or Advisory (9)
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Iowa |
Severe Local Storm Watch or Watch Cancellation (7)
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Kansas,Missouri |
Severe Local Storm Watch or Watch Cancellation (7)
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Oklahoma |
Severe Local Storm Watch or Watch Cancellation
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Arkansas,Oklahoma |
Severe Local Storm Watch or Watch Cancellation (2)
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Wisconsin |
Severe Local Storm Watch or Watch Cancellation (3)
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Minnesota,Wisconsin |
Severe Local Storm Watch or Watch Cancellation (2)
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Biscayne Bay,Coastal Florida |
Special Marine Warning
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Texas |
Public Severe Weather Alert (5)
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Coastal California |
Public Severe Weather Alert
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New Mexico |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Idaho |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Maryland,Virginia |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement (3)
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North Carolina |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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South Carolina |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Nevada |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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New York |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Florida |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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New Hampshire |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Arkansas,Tennessee |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Minnesota |
Flood Statement (8)
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North Dakota |
Flood Statement
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Wisconsin |
Flood Statement (3)
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Iowa |
Flood Statement (24)
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Arkansas,Oklahoma |
Flood Statement (2)
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Alaska |
Flood Statement (4)
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Montana |
Flood Statement (2)
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Texas |
Special Weather Statement
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New Mexico,Texas |
Special Weather Statement
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New York,Vermont |
Special Weather Statement (5)
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New Hampshire |
Special Weather Statement
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Virginia |
Special Weather Statement
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Arkansas |
Special Weather Statement
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Wisconsin |
Special Weather Statement
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Wyoming |
Special Weather Statement
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Oklahoma |
Special Weather Statement
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New Hampshire |
Air Stagnation Advisory (3)
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Ohio |
Air Stagnation Advisory
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Arizona |
Air Stagnation Advisory
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Coastal California |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (5)
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Michigan |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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Lake Superior |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Lake Superior - Michigan |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Minnesota,South Dakota |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (3)
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Alaska |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (4)
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Oregon |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Illinois |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Iowa,Minnesota,South Dakota |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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Alaska |
Red Flag Warning
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Florida |
Marine Weather Statement
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Coastal California |
Marine Weather Statement (3)
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Guam,Mauritius |
Marine Weather Statement
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Lake Michigan - Wisconsin |
Marine Weather Statement
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Lake Michigan - Wisconsin,Lake Michigan - Illinois |
Marine Weather Statement (5)
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Lake Michigan - Michigan,Lake Michigan - Michigan ,Lake Michigan |
Marine Weather Statement (14)
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Lake Superior,St. Marys River |
Marine Weather Statement
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Lake Huron,Lake Huron |
Marine Weather Statement
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Colorado |
River Statement (3)
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Missouri |
River Statement (2)
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