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Update: As of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021, Environment Canada has issued a Severe Storm Warning for the Kingston area. The Warning is in effect for the Kingston, Frontenac Islands, Odessa, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and the Sandbanks Park areas. The warning advises of high winds up to 90
Read moreEnvironment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Kingston and the area for the afternoon and evening of Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. In effect for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee and Consecon, the watch advises that Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable
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UPDATE (Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 at 2:38 p.m.): Environment Canada has now upgraded this to a severe storm warning. “Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions,” Environment Canada said. Original article: Environment Canada has issued a severe
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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Kingston and the area on Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020. The watch is in effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee and Consecon areas, and advises that situations are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms possibly capable of producing strong
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Kingston and the area on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. The statement, which is issued for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park, advises of isolated thunderstorms producing small hail and gusty winds this afternoon. “Isolated thunderstorms, capable of
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At 3:56 p.m. on Thursday, Jul. 25, 2019, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. This severe thunderstorm is near Kepler, moving southeast at 35 km/h. Wind gusts of 90 km/h and hail are
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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kingston and the area as of 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jul. 11, 2019. The warning was issued for Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton and Sandbanks Park. ” Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for
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Kingston, Odessa, and the Frontenac Islands are at risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and in early evening, according to Environment Canada. “Thunderstorms are expected to develop over Eastern Ontario late this afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front. As of mid afternoon, extensive cloud cover continues to
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