Environment Canada issued the warning just before 6 p.m
“Conditions are favorable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and torrential rain,” the weather service said.
He added that Toronto could see wind gusts near 90 kilometers per hour, nickel-sized hail and torrential rain with possibly more than 50 millimeters of rain.
York Region, Durham Region and parts of Peel Region are also under a storm watch.
Meanwhile, Caledon, Halton Hills and Milton are under a severe thunderstorm warning, with Environment Canada advising that a tornado is “likely.”
Earlier, strong storms also prompted a tornado warning for the Barrie, Collingwood and Hillsdale areas. The opinion has since been removed.
Environment Canada issued the warning just after 3 p.m. and then replaced it with a severe thunderstorm warning shortly before 4 p.m. The warning was downgraded to a watch later this afternoon.
A cottage area was also under tornado and severe storm watches and warnings, including Gray County, the Bruce Peninsula, Tobermory, Sauble Beach, Owen Sound, Hanover, Dundalk and Kincardine. Tornado warnings were also in place for Stratford, Listowel and parts of Perth County.
Environment Canada said the chance of severe thunderstorms will end late this afternoon.
