{"id":789150,"date":"2026-07-08T22:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/789150\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:15:09","slug":"thunderstorms-may-bring-a-lot-of-rain-to-southern-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/789150\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderstorms may bring a lot of rain to southern Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Ontario on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight into Thursday morning, portions of southern Ontario and Manitoulin Island could see isolated thunderstorms that bring up to 30 mm of rain locally, Environment Canada said.<\/p>\n<p>But it appears there is a larger threat in the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThunderstorms capable of torrential downpours and gusty winds are possible,\u201d forecasters said for areas labelled location A on the map below.<\/p>\n<p>That includes most of the region, including the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Niagara, London, and Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeavy rainfall will likely have the highest impacts in urban areas and other areas of poor drainage,\u201d Environment Canada said.<\/p>\n<p>Flash flooding, water pooling on roads, and downed trees are all possible.<\/p>\n<p>Location B on the map, which includes the Bruce Peninsula, Huntsville, and Ottawa, is also expected to see thunderstorms, though Environment Canada made no mention of gusty winds for those areas.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-153731.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_ rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-153731-1024x756.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Up to 50 mm of rain is possible locally there as well.<\/p>\n<p>And a bit further north, for areas highlighted in grey including Sudbury, isolated thunderstorms are possible on Thursday with up to 20 mm of rain.<\/p>\n<p>Thunderstorms are expected to continue into Friday morning for portions of southern Ontario with up to 40 mm of rain.<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern Ontario, meanwhile, could see isolated or scattered thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-153743.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_ rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-153743-1024x759.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 43,305 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,420,026 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    3443 VOTES<br \/>\n    Do you think it\u2019s time for American alcohol products to return to Ontario?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Ontario on Thursday. 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