A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Belleville, Quinte West and Eastern Northumberland County.
Environment Canada issued the warning at 3:15 p.m. as meteorologists tracked a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rain and up to nickel sized hail.
This severe thunderstorm is located seven kilometres southeast of Frankford, moving southeast at 35 km/h.
Locations impacted include: Belleville, Rednersville, Victoria, Ameliasburg, Melville, Corbyville, Rossmore, Shannonville and Demorestville.
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
