Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for parts of southern Ontario ahead of an incoming cold front that will bring relief from the heat.
“The potential for severe weather stretches across a wide area. Areas from Windsor to Peterborough could be affected by this cluster of storms that could produce severe weather,” Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said early Monday afternoon.
“Some severe storms could last into the early evening hours for some areas.”
Thunderstorm warnings were issued for several areas Monday afternoon, including London, Hamilton, Toronto, Durham, Peterborough and Kingston.
By Monday evening, the earlier warnings were dropped.
Meteorologists warned there could be significant rainfall amounts in some areas with wind gusts up to 90 km/h.
Toronto Hydro reported localized outages in parts of the city’s west end.
A heat warning has been in place in recent days for the southern part of the province.