Severe thunderstorm watch for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington with large hail possible

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Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for "the improvement of unsafe thunderstorms that whitethorn beryllium susceptible of producing damaging upwind gusts and ample hail."

There's a 70 per cent accidental of showers with hazard of a thunderstorm, Environment Canada says

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· Posted: Apr 29, 2025 2:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Environment Canada has issued a terrible thunderstorm ticker for Waterloo region, Guelph-Wellington and surrounding areas.

In an online notice, the upwind bureau says the conditions are favourable for "the improvement of unsafe thunderstorms that whitethorn beryllium susceptible of producing damaging upwind gusts and ample hail."

There is besides the hazard of a tornado, the ticker says.

A acold beforehand is expected to determination through the country aboriginal Tuesday day into the aboriginal evening.

"Large hail tin harm spot and origin injury. Very beardown upwind gusts tin harm buildings, down trees and stroke ample vehicles disconnected the road," said Environment Canada.

People are being asked to beryllium prepared for terrible upwind and instrumentality screen if determination are terrible thunderstorm strikes successful the area.

"There isn't a spot extracurricular that is harmless during a thunderstorm," Environment Canada warned.

Tuesday's upwind forecast for Waterloo region, Guelph-Wellington and surrounding areas says there's a 70 per cent accidental of showers oregon thunderstorms successful the day with a precocious of 24 C.

There's a 30 per cent accidental of showers with hazard of a thunderstorm aboriginal Tuesday evening arsenic well.