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Update (Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 at 3:45 p.m.):The severe thunderstorm warning for the Kingston area has now been lifted. Original article:Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kingston and the area as of 2:32 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. In effect for the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands,
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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
Read more 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
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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
Read more Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Kingston, Odessa, and Frontenac Islands. The notification was at one point a warning, but subsequently downgraded. As of 5:48 p.m., Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and
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Environment Canada has now issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kingston and the area, and storms appear to be rolling into the area. At 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, Environment Canada issued the following warning for Kingston, Odessa, and Frontenac Islands: Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe
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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
Read more 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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The severe thunderstorm warning issued for Kingston and the area has ended. Environment Canada ended the warning just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2019. The severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for the Kingston, Frontenac Islands, Odessa, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas. “Conditions are favourable for
Read more UPDATE (5:25 p.m.): The severe thunderstorm warning has now ended. The earlier severe thunderstorm watch issued by Environment Canada has now been elevated to a severe thunderstorm warning. The warning has been issued to the Kingston, Odessa, Frontenac Islands, Napanee, Consecon, Picton, and Sandbanks Park areas. “Persons in or near
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