It is that time of year. When it is hot, that is expected to happen.

I grew up in Ottawa. Hot and humid there in the summer. Thunderstorms with short, heavy downpours were the norm until a colder air mass passed through for a few days.

I do not remember it ever being a news item. It just happened when it happened. The place is flat enough that you can see it rolling in. I would think that the region beyond West Lake is flat enough to get the same warning.

LOL, we’re actually under a severe thunderstorm warning right now ;)

The temp today was 32 with humidity values in the low 70% range. That translates into humidex values in the low 40’s.

Just looked at the radar and the storm should be here within a half hour and I can’t wait. I LOVE storms and the ones we get out here are far more violent than most of the ones we got in PG due to the wild temperature swings.

NMG….. is there a nickname for the former Scotia Bank Place yet ? Can-Tire Centre ? Crappy Tire Place, the Cheap Garage…..etc. Anything ?

Ha Ha, haven’t heard anything clever yet middle finger. All I know is that they better not take the Zamboni to the mechanics at the Canadian Tire in Kanata or the ice will never get cleaned ;)

gus:
Although you may not recall a severe thunderstorm watch or warning being a “news item”
I can assure you that in the 40 years I have been doing news in communities all across Canada, advising the public of such warnings and events has always been a priority. Not everyone is in a position to see “weather rolling in”.

Members of the media have always viewed it as a responsibility to keep the public aware of potential dangerous events. Environment Canada counts on us to pass that information along.

Elaine Macdonald