AWCN11 CWTO 220248
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:48 PM EDT TUESDAY 21 MAY 2013.
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==WEATHER EVENT DISCUSSION==
TWO CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS BLASTED ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE WARM AIR OF SUMMER CONTINUES TO BATTLE A
MUCH COOLER AIRMASS JUST TO THE NORTH. THERE WERE QUITE A FEW
REPORTS OF SMALL HAIL, VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS, STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH WERE ALSO
RESPONSIBLE FOR A NUMBER OF POWER OUTAGES.
THERE WAS DAMAGE TO TREES AND BUILDINGS REPORTED IN THE FENELON
FALLS AREA AS THE FIRST AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ROARED ACROSS. A TEAM
FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL TRAVEL TO THE FENELON FALLS AREA ON
WEDNESDAY TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED A NUMBER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES
AND WARNINGS WHICH HAVE SINCE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
REPORTS FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS RECEIVED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS
OF 10.00 PM ARE FOUND IN THE TABLE BELOW.
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TIME(LCL) LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION
1.50 PM ORANGEVILLE 2 CM DIAMETER HAIL
3.00 PM STOUFFVILLE 2-3 CM HAIL
3.30 PM FENELON FALLS AREA BARN DOWN
TREES DOWN
4.50 PM LAUREL (NW ORANGEVILLE) 2.5 CM HAIL
THIS WEATHER SUMMARY CONTAINS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
AND MAY NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFICIAL OR FINAL REPORT.
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