weather

Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County
7:38 AM EDT Thursday 25 June 2009
Severe thunderstorm watch for
Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County issued

Severe thunderstorms likely beginning this morning.

This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.

Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety precautions.



A cluster of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms is crossing Lake Huron this morning. They will reach the Lake Huron shoreline around mid morning giving the potential for golf ball hail up to 4 centimetres as well as strong wind gusts to 100 km/h. Torrential rain of 50 mm within an hour and intense frequent lightning will also accompany the storms.