Thunderstorm watch on for Ottawa area, with damaging wind gusts possible

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A thunderstorm watch alert was issued for the Ottawa area on the evening of Tuesday, May 19.

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According a release posted by Environment Canada at 7:54 p.m., conditions were favourable for the development of “severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail”.

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The weather agency labelled the impact level as moderate and the forecast confidence as high. It stated that winds gusting from 90 km/h to 110 km/h were possible, with ping-pong-ball-sized hail and a tornado also possible.

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Thunderstorms could continue until “late this evening”, it said.

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It was expected that damaging wind gusts would be the “main threat”, with power outages possible.

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“When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year, Environment Canada stated in the release.

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