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When Hail Meets Tornado: Canada's Stormy Situation!

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Grab your umbrellas, Torontonians! Nickel-sized hail and tornadoes are in the forecast! 🚨🌩️

Attention Torontonians and all thunderstorm enthusiasts across Ontario! Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, bringing a wild mix of potentially heavy rain, wind gusts that could make you feel like you're in the middle of a hurricane, and—hold onto your hats—nickel-sized hail! If you thought the weather was just a little moody lately, it’s about to get positively apocalyptic! It’s time to track down your storm-shelter spots, grab a flashlight, and maybe watch a few dramatic disaster movies for inspiration!

Communities from Hamilton to Guelph and across the Waterloo region are also bracing themselves for this tempestuous occasion. Residents are advised to take the impending weather warning seriously; if you see swirling debris or hear that eerie roaring sound synonymous with tornadoes, hit the ground! Seriously, the only funnel we want to see is at an ice cream stand, not in our backyard!

It's not just a storm; it's a showdown out there! With the chance of devastating weather, heavy rainfall is also forecasted to accompany these storms, so outdoor plans may need a quick reroute. And as we all know, Ontario's unpredictable weather can turn a sunny picnic into a soggy battle for the last slice of pizza in record time. Better call up your friends and let them know that today’s plans are now a home-bound Netflix marathon instead!

Oh, and here’s a little nugget of knowledge to drop at your next gathering: Did you know that hail is classified by size, with the largest hailstones being as big as grapefruits? That packs a whole new meaning to the term ‘stormy weather.’ Also, the infamous Tornado Alley in the United States sees around 1,000 tornadoes every year! Now that’s a weather spectacle they can’t rain check! Stay safe and remember—when it comes to storms, it’s always better to be indoors with a warm beverage than in a hailstorm getting pelted by ice!

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Severe thunderstorm warning in effect (NewmarketToday.ca)

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.

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'Nickel size' hail forecast for Toronto as severe thunderstorm warning goes into effect (CTV News)

"If you hear a roaring sound or see a funnel cloud, swirling debris near the ground, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately," the warning reads(opens in a new tab), adding to go to the lowest floor in your home and ...

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Hamilton, Guelph, Waterloo ... (CHCH News)

Environment Canada has issued warnings of severe thunderstorms in the Hamilton and Guelph regions, and the region of Waterloo.

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Rainfall and severe thunderstorm warnings in effect in Toronto (CTV Toronto)

Torontonians might want to rain check their outdoor plans today as the city is at risk of tornadoes and forecast to see 'nickel size' hail and up to 100 ...

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UPDATE: Rainfall warning and tornado watch in effect (CambridgeToday.ca)

Conditions are also favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. Heavy downpours, 90 km/h wind gusts and toonie sized ...

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Tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning in effect (HaltonHillsToday.ca)

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.

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Severe thunderstorm watch upgrades to warning for Toronto (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Torontonians might want to rain check their outdoor plans today as the city is at risk of tornadoes and forecast to see 'nickel size' hail.

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Tornado warning issued for Cambridge area, severe thunderstorm ... (CityNews Toronto)

In the Greater Toronto Area, a severe thunderstorm watch said conditions were “favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of ...

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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Toronto (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Torontonians might want to rain check their outdoor plans today as the city is at risk of tornadoes and forecast to see 'toonie size' hail.

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Tornado warning in effect (GuelphToday)

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado.

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Severe thunderstorm near Plattsville prompts tornado warning in ... (CBC.ca)

Environment Canada meteorologists say they're tracking a severe thunderstorm that could produce a tornado, prompting them to issue an official tornado ...

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Flooding in parts of the GTA as rainfall warning remains in effect (CTV News)

Widespread flooding is engulfing parts of the Greater Toronto Area as torrential rainfall continues to pour down.

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UPDATE: Rainfall warning and tornado watch in effect (EloraFergusToday.com)

Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes.

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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect (Thorold News)

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

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Warnings have been allowed to expire (WGRZ.com)

— All active warnings have been allowed to expire, however we still have nasty thunderstorms that are rolling across the Southern Tier and northern PA. We could ...

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for multiple Northeast Ohio ... (News 5 Cleveland)

Summit County; Portage County. There is also a Flash Flood Warning for Portage County until 12:15 a.m.. Want the latest Power of 5 weather team updates wherever ...

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Parts of Summit, Portage counties under severe thunderstorm ... (Akron Beacon Journal)

The warnings are for southwestern Portage County and east central Summit County. The National Weather Service in Cleveland said at just before 6:40 p.m., a line ...

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Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for part of Niagara Region (Thorold News)

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

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Toronto, parts of GTA under severe thunderstorm warning as ... (Toronto Star)

Toronto, parts of GTA under severe thunderstorm warning as Environment Canada confirms tornado near Waterloo Region ... Environment Canada also issued a special ...

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