Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding cities. The agency warned "strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h along with local quarter size hail and heavy rain" could be in store. A tornado warning issued earlier in the day for areas such as Kincardine, Bruce County and Blyth, ended mid-afternoon.
Toronto Pearson Airport warned of possible delays:
Thunderstorms in the area may lead to delays this evening. Please check with your airline for up to date flight information. #SafetyFirst
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) August 2, 2015The storm hit Barrie earlier this afternoon.
@KMacTWN @weathernetwork
#Barrie just before the rain & hail fell. pic.twitter.com/b0hPB420Ma
— Trade Bozak. (@WakeMeWhenWeWin) August 2, 2015@weathernetwork @KMacTWN Current conditions in Barrie pic.twitter.com/t3C9nvH2m6
— Megan Madigan (@MeganMadigan) August 2, 2015So downtown Barrie is pretty much flooded pic.twitter.com/xqrR0XkFQ4
— Court Diamond ♡ (@diamondgirl1996) August 2, 2015The scene was just as scary in many other parts of the Greater Toronto Area.
Here's a gloomy Toronto:
It's here #onstorm #TOstorm #stormTO #toronto #weather pic.twitter.com/C0fwPtJlel
— Tariq Haddadin (@TariqHaddadin) August 2, 2015Dark cloud cover over Mississauga:
Mississauga West #onstorm pic.twitter.com/0KpzTZ3jTE
— Commuters United (@commutersunited) August 2, 2015Milton:
This doesn't look good. #ONStorm #MiltonON pic.twitter.com/2O2owFHxKX
— Scott Fox (@ScottFoxonair) August 2, 2015The roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan looked more intimidating than usual.
Clouds are doing blizzard things at wonderland park is emptying fast #onstorm rising coming from opposite directions pic.twitter.com/3yRSI1gTjR
— J P (@BraveTube) August 2, 2015Stay safe out there, Ontario.
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