Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, Flood Outlook, and Yellow Air Quality Alert Issued for Southern Ontario, Canada

Environment Canada has issued Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa, with conditions favorable for strong wind gusts up to 110 km/h, large hail (quarter to ping pong ball sized), and heavy rainfall (25-50 mm). A brief red-level tornado warning was issued and subsequently called down for Halton and Peel regions. A Flood Outlook is in effect for the Toronto region due to high rainfall intensities, with localized flooding reported. The air quality warning for the GTA has been downgraded to yellow, indicating moderate risk, as smoke from northwestern Ontario wildfires continues to affect the region, though thunderstorms may offer temporary relief.