Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Weather Warnings

special weather statement in effect Heavy rainfall possible through Wednesday morning. What: Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm locally. When: Through Wednesday morning. Additional information: A low pressure system is expected to stall over the area today. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected for some areas, leading to rainfall amounts that exceed 50 mm and may approach 100 mm in a few locales. Note that rainfall amounts will vary widely across the area due to the convective nature of this precipitation. Rainfall warnings may be issued for some regions as confidence increases. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/floods for the latest details. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.

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yellow warning - rainfall - in effect Heavy rain is expected. What: Heavy rainfall with amounts of 50 to 100 mm When: Ending early this morning. Additional information: Thunderstorms will continue to move through the area bringing heavy rainfall. ### Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/floods for the latest details. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #ONStorm. Avoid low-lying areas.

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yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effect Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain. What: Rainfall amounts of 50 millimetres or more locally. Gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour When: Today until this evening Additional information: A trough is currently causing showers and thunderstorms in these areas. Some of these thunderstorms may cause heavy rain locally. Thunderstorms will become more frequent this afternoon and could become violent and give significant amounts of rain and strong wind gusts locally. ### Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure. Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on social media using #QCStorm. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Don't drive through flooded roadways.

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