A severe thunderstorm watch for É«É«À² and the surrounding areas has ended after Environment Canada warned there could be a risk of flash flooding and hail in the city.
In a weather alert published just after 10:45 a.m. on SundayÌýand updated around 12.30 p.m., the agency said there wereÌýfavourable conditions for dangerous thunderstorms to develop. These storms could create torrential rain, large hail and strong gusts of wind, according to the .Ìý
“Slow moving showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon,” the alert read.
“Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles.”
It warned some parts of the Greater É«É«À² Area could have seen up to 50 millimetres of rainfall and hail as large as nickels.
The severe thunderstorm watch ended shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday.
On social media, people shared videos of the Sunday morning rainfall and described “a heavy curtain of rain” that lasted several minutes.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, a portion of the Don Valley Parkway’s lanes were blocked due to flooding, É«É«À² police said.
Officers warned drivers of the potential hazard on the DVP close to the Gardiner Expressway after receiving reports of water pooling on some parts of the roadway, leaving some lanes are restricted.
Drivers were asked to use caution and consider taking a different route.Ìý
Live photos of the Don Valley Parkway showed drivers travelling through the rain near the Bayview/Bloor exit.
Ontario 511Almost exactly one year ago, the Don Valley Parkway and other parts of É«É«À² experiencedÌýsevere flooding that shut down highways and transit hubs.
The city saw just under 100 millimetres of rain on July 16, 2024, more than É«É«À² typically gets in all of July.
É«É«À² is also currentlyÌýunder a heat warning as hot and humid weather blankets Southern Ontario in the coming week. Daytime highs are expected to reach between 29 C to 32 C, though it could feel as hot as 40 because of the humidity.
É«É«À² and the GTA are under a heat warning, with Environment Canada forecasting highs of up to 32 C, feeling as hot as 40 with humidity.
É«É«À² and the GTA are under a heat warning, with Environment Canada forecasting highs of up to 32 C, feeling as hot as 40 with humidity.
Sunday will be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers throughout the day and the risk of a thunderstorm, according to . There will be a high of 31 C but the humidity will push temperatures to feel close to 39 with a UV index of 9, which is very high. Clouds will stay around at night with a lingering thunderstorm risk and 40 per cent chance of rain. Temperatures will drop to 20 C.
“The heat is expected to ease somewhat Monday with hotter and more humid conditions returning on Tuesday,” the second alert reads. “A shift in the weather pattern late next week will likely end this multi-day period of heat and humidity Thursday night.”
There is still a severe thunderstorm watch extending across Southern Ontario and into Quebec, almost reaching Labrador, according to the Environment CanadaÌý.
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