UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch for Ottawa lifted
The advisory by Environment Canada was issued late Tuesday afternoon, covering the period until the evening.
Published Jul 16, 2024 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 1 minute read
A severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Ottawa region by Environment Canada on Tuesday was lifted in early evening.
An updated advisory at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday had said said conditions were favourable for the development of “dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and torrential rain,” but that notice was removed from the agency website about two hours later.
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Similar thunderstorm watch notices had been issued for other communities in Eastern Ontario, including Cornwall, Maxville-Alexandria, Prescott-Russell and Morrisburg-Long Sault, but those were lifted at the same time as the advisory for Ottawa.
Some parts of West Quebec remained under thunderstorm watches as of 6:45 p.m.
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