Severe thunderstorm watch for Ottawa and Gatineau
Environment Canada warns of strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h and hail the size of two-dollar coins. Watch expected to end later Saturday evening.
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Severe thunderstorm watch advisories were issued for Ottawa and Gatineau by Environment Canada at 5:54 p.m. on Saturday, June 12. Conditions were favourable for the development of "severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail."
Wind gusts of as much as 90 km/h and hail up to the size of two-dollar coins were possible, the advisories said. The thunderstorm watch was expected to end later in the evening.
"Local utility outages are possible," the advisory stated. "Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. There is a risk of injury."