In addition to the city, the watch includes St. Joseph Island as well as some areas north of the city
With a cold front moving into the area, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Sault region as a line of thunderstorms approaches.
“Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may produce strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain,” Environment Canada said in a statement.
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h and nickel hail with locally heavy rainfall are also possible.
The watch has been issued for areas including:
- Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island
- Searchmont – Montreal River Harbor – Batchawana Bay
Meanwhile, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the Agawa Park and Lake Superior area.
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