It’s going to be a wet and messy commute for the afternoon drive as Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the GTA. The weather agency says thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and could persist overnight. Environment Canada says Toronto will see up to a total of 50 millimetres of rainfall will fall down. The weather agency says the public should watch out for flash flood, water pooling on roads, and the threat of lightning. The weather agency issues thunderstorm watches when there is a possibility of thunderstorms producing large hail, damaging winds, or torrential rainfall.

Source: thestar July 12, 2017 18:33 UTC