Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Severe Thunderstrom Watch

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A strong cold front over Ontario will slice across Quebec and northern New England today with a good chance of severe weather. This front has had a history of big storms from out west and into the northern US since Sunday. Look for thunderstorms to develop in the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Valley's by noon and spread southeast into Vermont and New York. Environment Canada is reflecting the severe weather concern, and has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of southern Quebec. The main threat with these storms will be heavy rain, up to 40mm in a short time. Strong winds are also possible along with hail. Remember on Sunday night when only portions of the area were hit, the same will occur today with scattered to numerous storms. The threat will end by sunset in our area with clearing skies. It will be cooler and drier on Thursday. Temperatures today will reach about 27C before the thunderstorms start up. Radar this morning is showing some storms out ahead of the main front, located from Kingston to Cornwall.

AP Photo of massive dust storm sweeping into Phoenix last evening.

Southwest Dust Storm: A massive dust storm swept across Arizona and into metro Phoenix last evening. The area has experienced dry and hot weather for weeks. The dust cloud was as much as 50 miles high and reached between 5000 and 8000 feet into the sky. It was accompanied by 60 mph wind gusts that cut power to many homes and businesses.

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