NEW: Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario. ottnews ottwea
A tornado watch is in effect for Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario.
Environment Canada warns "conditions are favourable" for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. "This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation," the weather agency said in a statement.Environment Canada says there is the potential for wind gusts up to 100 km/h, "toonie to golf gall-size hail", heavy rain and the "risk of a tornado."The tornado watch covers Ottawa-Gatineau, Prescott-Russell, Renfrew-Arnprior-Calabogie, Petawawa-Pembroke-Cobden, and Smiths Falls-Perth and Eastern Lanark County.
The outlook for Saturday calls for sunshine and a high of 27 C. A mix of sun and cloud on Sunday with a high of 23 C.
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