Environment Canada lifts severe thunderstorm watch for much of southern Ontario

Environment Canada has lifted severe thunderstorm watches for a good portion of southern Ontario roughly two hours after first issuing the watches.

The weather agency said Friday afternoon that scattered showers had developed over the area and conditions were favourable for severe thunderstorms to develop.

The watches covered the city of Hamilton as well as the counties of Elgin, Halton-Peel, London-Middlesex, Niagara, Oxford-Brant, and Waterloo-Wellington but were lifted at roughly 3:30 p.m. Friday.

A chance of showers will remain into the overnight hours.