Rare February thunderstorms, hail, hit parts of Ontario (PHOTOS)
Thunderstorms have swept across southern Ontario, bringing hail to some regions Tuesday morning.
These rare February thunderstorms will be followed by a dramatic temperature drop with the potential for a deep freeze Wednesday evening.
Consequently, drivers need to stay vigilant this week as the weather conditions rapidly fluctuate.
Witness the impact of the hail in various communities on Tuesday morning:
Lots of small hail in all these cells. Near Ingersoll. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IhRNZ2CUmK
Lots of small hail in all these cells. Near Ingersoll. Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Lots of small hail in all these cells. Near Ingersoll. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IhRNZ2CUmK / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Lots of small hail in all these cells. Near Ingersoll. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IhRNZ2CUmK / Twitter" Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Lots of small hail in all these cells. Near Ingersoll. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IhRNZ2CUmK / Twitter"
— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) Mark Robinson on Twitter: "Lots of small hail in all these cells. Near Ingersoll. @weathernetwork #onstorm pic.twitter.com/IhRNZ2CUmK / Twitter"
Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj
Small (0.25”-0.50”) hail starting to come down in East London! Connell Miller on Twitter: "Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj / Twitter" Connell Miller on Twitter: "Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj / Twitter" Connell Miller on Twitter: "Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj / Twitter" Connell Miller on Twitter: "Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj / Twitter" Connell Miller on Twitter: "Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj / Twitter"
— Connell Miller (@ConnellMiller) Connell Miller on Twitter: "Small (0.25"-0.50") hail starting to come down in East London! @westernuNHP @NHP_Reports #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ZzIIje0FKj / Twitter"
ONStorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. pic.twitter.com/2Li69xyCt7
🎮 🕹️ Adam Olivero 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🎦🎬🏒🏀⚾🧢🏆 on Twitter: "#ONStorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. pic.twitter.com/2Li69xyCt7 / Twitter" 🎮 🕹️ Adam Olivero 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🎦🎬🏒🏀⚾🧢🏆 on Twitter: "#ONStorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. pic.twitter.com/2Li69xyCt7 / Twitter" 🎮 🕹️ Adam Olivero 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🎦🎬🏒🏀⚾🧢🏆 on Twitter: "#ONStorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. pic.twitter.com/2Li69xyCt7 / Twitter" In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. 🎮 🕹️ Adam Olivero 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🎦🎬🏒🏀⚾🧢🏆 on Twitter: "#ONStorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. pic.twitter.com/2Li69xyCt7 / Twitter"
— 🎮 🕹️ Adam Olivero 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🎦🎬🏒🏀⚾🧢🏆 (@Adam_Olivero) 🎮 🕹️ Adam Olivero 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🎦🎬🏒🏀⚾🧢🏆 on Twitter: "#ONStorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork In Hanover, Ontario 11:20 am Feb. 27th, 2024. Good collection of pea sized hail outside my work window. pic.twitter.com/2Li69xyCt7 / Twitter"
ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V
YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter" YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter" YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter" YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter" YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter" YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter" YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter"
— YourTV North Bay (@yourtvnorthbay) YourTV North Bay on Twitter: "#ONStorm #hail #thunderstorm #February #wildstuff #trulylocal pic.twitter.com/71n3bAif2V / Twitter"
15mm hail (0.5") on top of snow south of Mt Forest, ON at 11:20am EST. Wild! #ONstorm @ECCCWeatherON Exact location: 43.841683,-80.736191 pic.twitter.com/vOfbBr2dgQ
15mm hail (0.5") on top of snow south of Mt Forest, ON at 11:20am EST. Wild! NZP Chasers on Twitter: "15mm hail (0.5") on top of snow south of Mt Forest, ON at 11:20am EST. Wild! #ONstorm @ECCCWeatherON Exact location: 43.841683,-80.736191 pic.twitter.com/vOfbBr2dgQ / Twitter" NZP Chasers on Twitter: "15mm hail (0.5") on top of snow south of Mt Forest, ON at 11:20am EST. Wild! #ONstorm @ECCCWeatherON Exact location: 43.841683,-80.736191 pic.twitter.com/vOfbBr2dgQ / Twitter"
Exact location: 43.841683,-80.736191 NZP Chasers on Twitter: "15mm hail (0.5") on top of snow south of Mt Forest, ON at 11:20am EST. Wild! #ONstorm @ECCCWeatherON Exact location: 43.841683,-80.736191 pic.twitter.com/vOfbBr2dgQ / Twitter"— NZP Chasers (@NZPChasers) NZP Chasers on Twitter: "15mm hail (0.5") on top of snow south of Mt Forest, ON at 11:20am EST. Wild! #ONstorm @ECCCWeatherON Exact location: 43.841683,-80.736191 pic.twitter.com/vOfbBr2dgQ / Twitter"
This rare round of February thunderstorms also gave way to some exhilarating lightning!
Lightening strikes the #CNTower in rare February thunderstorm@blogTO @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/cVSEu6E07r
Lightening strikes the Will on Twitter: "Lightening strikes the #CNTower in rare February thunderstorm@blogTO @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/cVSEu6E07r / Twitter" in rare February thunderstormWill on Twitter: "Lightening strikes the #CNTower in rare February thunderstorm@blogTO @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/cVSEu6E07r / Twitter" Will on Twitter: "Lightening strikes the #CNTower in rare February thunderstorm@blogTO @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/cVSEu6E07r / Twitter" Will on Twitter: "Lightening strikes the #CNTower in rare February thunderstorm@blogTO @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/cVSEu6E07r / Twitter"
— Will (@will_hubb) Will on Twitter: "Lightening strikes the #CNTower in rare February thunderstorm@blogTO @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/cVSEu6E07r / Twitter"
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