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Editorial note: The following is information provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Kingstonist is sharing this information due to the ongoing heat warning in Kingston and the area. Who doesn’t love summer breezes, blooming gardens and warm walks outside? While there is a lot to celebrate about the season,
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Update (Thursday, Jun. 16, 2022, at 5:10 p.m.) The severe thunderstorm warning that had been in effect for the Kingston area has now ended, according to Environment Canada. This is the case for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, and Consecon areas, and the previous tornado warnings in the KFL&A
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A sudden rash of sizable fires at vacant or unattended buildings in downtown Kingston continued with a fire in the early morning of Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021. At approximately 2 a.m., Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire on Dufferin Street in the city’s Inner Harbour
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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