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Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.

What: 
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h. 
Up to toonie size hail. 
Risk of a tornado. 

When: 
This afternoon and evening. 

Additional information: 
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to intensify early this afternoon. Once the storms have intensified there is a risk of a brief tornado.

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Local utility outages are possible.

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 ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

You can expect partly cloudy in the morning, with clearing in the afternoon

You can expect clear sky in the morning, with partly cloudy in the afternoon

The damages are estimated at $30,000 after a two-car crash at a busy intersection just outside of Chatham on Thursday.
Emergency crews responded to the collision at approximately 5 p.m at the intersection of Queen's Line and Merlin Road.
Police said minor injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
Officers said the driver who is getting the blame for causing the collision is charged with failing to yield the right of way.
<img src="https://media.mynewstoday.ca/i/EkEdv8qQ/355" alt="The aftermath of a two-car collision at the intersection of Queens Line and Merlin Road (Photo by Michael Hugall) "/>The aftermath of a two-car collision at the intersection of Queens Line and Merlin Road (Photo by Michael Hugall)

Minor injuries are being reported after a collision at Queens Line and Merlin Road, in Chatham. Photo by Michael Hugall) 

Thunderstorm over Hillman Marsh. June 27, 2020. (File photo courtesy of Robert Longphee)

Minor injuries reported in Thursday afternoon crash on Queen's Line

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