Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Montreal today

Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Montreal Sunday, with conditions favourable for severe storms capable of producing strong wind gusts and hail of 1 to 2 centimetres.

Utility outages are possible. Nautical activities may be hazardous due to sudden severe wind gusts over bodies of water. The alert urges residents: when thunder roars, go indoors. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Stay weather-aware and keep an eye on updates from Environment Canada as conditions develop throughout the day.