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[Jason]

If you live in Halton, Peel, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Newmarket or northern York Region, watch the skies. They could contain a nasty surprise.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for a large area surrounding the G.T.A., although Toronto isn’t on the list.

The advisory doesn’t mean there will be twisters coming down, only that two fronts are colliding in the atmosphere above us, creating the possibility that such activity could occur.

Other cities covered by the watch include Kitchener-Waterloo, Barrie, Orillia, Guelph, Cambridge and Orangeville.

Some O.P.P. officers up north have already reported sightings of a twister, but the weather office hasn’t been able to confirm any funnel clouds.

The city itself is facing a severe thunderstorm warning, with the chances of heavy downpours and potentially damaging winds gusting up to 90 kilometres an hour. Large hail is also a possibility.

The unsettled weather will remain until at least Saturday and will be accompanied by an old friend – high humidex values.

The first day of the weekend promises a return to the sticky conditions, with temperatures near 30C feeling closer to 40. And if you thought Friday was loud, just wait.

“There is a weak cold front coming through … and the air mass we're in is very, very humid, moist, and unstable,” explains CityNews Environment Specialist Harold Hosein. “So the collision between the two air masses is producing this first set.

"[Saturday] is likely to be a little more active, more widespread and more intense because there is much cooler dryer air to the west side of this system and a bigger collision will occur tomorrow afternoon.”

Much of the G.T.A. woke up to the sound of thunder early Friday and most of the bad weather is expected to hit when you want it least – during the height of the rush hours.

At least 35-45 millimetres of rain could fall between now and Saturday.

And while we certainly need the rain, we may not have wanted it on one of the last remaining weekends of the summer.

The C.N.E. opened Friday, and in some rare bad luck, its first day came amid some drenching downpours.

But Harold notes while most of the activity will be unpleasant and could create the usual traffic nightmares, for most of us it will be simply an inconvenience.

“I would be a little bit concerned for those who might be in camping grounds or anybody trying to go out onto a sporting field,” he adds. “That's not a good idea.”

Things will clear out by Sunday, when it will be noticeably cooler, with a mix of sun and cloud.

dooooom.

 

[DopeyFish]

well i live in south toronto and the storm above me is messed up. it's like constant thunder

edit : ahhh my monitor is flickering

 

[Kave_Man]

I live in Vaughan, yeah it's raining pretty hard. But hah we always get those tornado warnings. When I see it, I'll believe it.

 

[Pochacco]

I live on the Markham/Toronto border.
I'm kinda bored - a tornado would be cool.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

raining hard in brampton!! It was almost totally dark outside a few mins ago.

 

[Fifty]

well i live in south toronto and the storm above me is messed up. it's like constant thunder

edit : ahhh my monitor is flickering

what's south toronto? near the lake?

 

[Wolf]

My place is on the 10th floor, and looking out my balcony I can't see a thing but white.

Hail seems to be hitting my windows aswell.

nuts.

 

[DopeyFish]

what's south toronto? near the lake?

yeah. In etobicoke near islington/lakeshore blvd

 

[Shinobi]

CP24 was saying the entire GTA (plus surrounding regions) will be under this warning for the next hour or so. I was planning to take a nap right about now...guess I'll have to put it off.

 

[Wolf]

I've lived in the GTA all my life and whenever they give a tornado warning it never happens so im not expecting anything more than whats happening now.

And I also was going to take a nap but am now putting it off.

 

[DopeyFish]

AT 2:41 PM EDT FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 2005.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF TORONTO
=NEW= MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
BURLINGTON - OAKVILLE
VAUGHAN - RICHMOND HILL - MARKHAM
NEWMARKET - GEORGINA - NORTHERN YORK REGION
STRATFORD - MITCHELL - SOUTHERN PERTH COUNTY
LISTOWEL - MILVERTON - NORTHERN PERTH COUNTY
SHELBURNE - MANSFIELD - NORTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
INNISFIL - NEW TECUMSETH - ANGUS
HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY
SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY
OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY.

==DISCUSSION==
RADAR IS DETECTING SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER
THESE REGIONS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 KM/H..LARGE HAIL IN EXCESS OF 2
CENTIMETRES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 50 MILLIMETRES IN
ONE HOUR.

THERE IS ALSO A RISK FOR THESE STORMS TO PRODUCE A TORNADO AND
DOPPLER RADAR HAS DETECTED MID LEVEL ROTATION IN SOME OF THE MORE
INTENSE CELLS.

THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
IN THESE REGIONS. REMEMBER SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE
TORNADOES..LISTEN FOR UPDATED WARNINGS. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO
RECOMMENDS TAKING COVER IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES.

NOTE..A SUMMARY OF ALL WARNINGS AND WATCHES FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO IS
AVAILABLE IN THE WWCN11 CWTO BULLETIN ISSUED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
THIS BULLETIN.

entire bulletin. notice toronto has been added.

 

[Jason]

Really starting to go nuts up here in North York at the moment.

 

[Kave_Man]

man it is raining super hard in Vaughan. I can't even see the tree that's about 5 metres infront of my window.

 

[DopeyFish]

AT 3:15 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH STRONG ROTATION MOVING EASTWARD AT 50 KM/H.

THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER
CONDITIONS. TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

 

[Shinobi]

Just a few drops so far in Scarborough, but we're probably on the verge of tribulation-like rainfall. A lot of lightning and thunder as well.

 

[Kave_Man]

It's hailing outside...

 

[DopeyFish]

Just a few drops so far in Scarborough, but we're probably on the verge of tribulation-like rainfall. A lot of lightning and thunder as well.

it didn't even rain over here yet. it's just been thunder and lightning... more thunder than lightning... shucks.

 

[Fifty]

Nothing here (downtown) but it's black as hell in the sky.

 

[Jason]

Looks like I'll be stuck in the office for a while.

 

[jenov4]

It's soooooooooo dark outside right now, not used to having it that way at 4pm. Hope they let us out of the office early today.

 

[Jason]

So if you're heading north on the 404 (past Sheppard) there's a foot of water waiting for you. :lol

 

[Takuan]

Pretty nasty out there in Scarborough. It was hailing 1x1" cubes earlier, biggest I've ever seen with my own eyes. I imagine some cars are ruined.

 

[Fifty]

I've got to go to the grocery now.....It's all clear now, but I fear it's the calm before (more of) the storm. :lol If I don't post in 3 days, I was killed by hail.

 

[Unresponsive Bee Victim]

In Buffalo we got a watch put up for tornadoes. Hopefully it stays away from the suburbs.

 

[Fatghost]

I'm in Barrie and it's sunny and clear.

 

[Kave_Man]

the rain fucking owned my house!

our basement is done, water is everywhere, sewage water too even. The floorboards have been lifted off, thank god the big screen tv is up in the air and not on the ground. The water down there is past my ankle!

my entire street is flooded, there is a car infront of my house trapped in the flood. the water there is halfway up the tires.

I've never seen it this bad before.

(pics are pending, need to find damn batteries)

 

[The Interrobanger]

It was pretty bad up here in Aurora a little while agom although it's cleared up a bit now.

 

[Pochacco]

Things look fine here. How boring.
I wanted to go for a swim.

 

[Kave_Man]

sorry for the blurriness but my dad bought this camera and it truly sucks ass. Anyways first pic is part of my basement.

This is outside, the water has been draining a tad.

 

[Fifty]

OH SNAP. the skies just fucking UNLEASHED. It's raining like a motherfucker now. glad I'm home.

 

[rs7k]

yeah. In etobicoke near islington/lakeshore blvd

Oh yeah? I used to live on Eleventh Street, south of Lakeshore. Bad neighborhood.

Barrie's better, but it gets kinda dull. And everybody's a Leaf fan around here.

 

[Shinobi]

I'm in Barrie and it's sunny and clear.

WTF...you not only steal Live 8 from us, you leave us with all the bad weather too!

 

[Jason]

Damn rain. Step off the street car and my fucking umbrella breaks so I took shelter in a Mr. Sub.

First floor of my office building was flooded and the top floor had some really bad leaks. I heard they also had to evacuate Fairview Mall. Crazy stuff.

 

[Fifty]

Now it's sunny as any day of the year and they say next week is going to bring us back to our awful humidity. I hate Toronto weather. It's so schizophrenic.

 

[Lazy]

I had left the sun-roof open in my car.

 

[rs7k]

WTF...you not only steal Live 8 from us, you leave us with all the bad weather too!

Well Barrie's only like the best city in Ontario.

C'mon now, where do you think you get your weed?

 

[ForzaItalia]

Well Barrie's only like the best city in Ontario.

C'mon now, where do you think you get your weed?

Was there last Friday at a club called "Foundations" I think. Barrie does have some hot looking chicks and some hot skanky ones too.

 

[rs7k]

Was there last Friday at a club called "Foundations" I think. Barrie does have some hot looking chicks and some hot skanky ones too.

Yup. Go a block west, and there's an even better place, the Queen's. I live a block east of downtown, on St. Vincent Street.

 

[ForzaItalia]

Yup. Go a block west, and there's an even better place, the Queen's. I live a block east of downtown, on St. Vincent Street.

Don't know the area well at all dude but Barrie is beautiful with the waterfront and like I said, gotta love their women.

 

[Unresponsive Bee Victim]

Well, in Buffalo it was bad, but the storm time allapsed was around 20 minutes. I left to go to my hockey practice and it was dark and windy, fast forward an hour and a half later by the time I left there was a half inch of rain and there was lightning and tons of falling rain. It was short lived though, by the time I got home it stopped. They still have the Tornado watch up but it seems like we survived today. Tommorrow may be similar, hopefully the Bills game doesn't get hit by the bad weather.

 

[GG-Duo]

ugh. a 30 minute bus ride turned into 1.75 hours..

 

[Fatghost]

Well Barrie's only like the best city in Ontario.

C'mon now, where do you think you get your weed?

Barrie is a well run municipality and has some fantastic new suburb developments too. Great place to buy a house.

 

[fallout]

I'm at home in Kenora right now (just visiting), but my girlfriend is back in Thorn Hill (just north of Steeles near New Westminster) and her basement is completely flooded. Tons of shit that has to be thrown out .. bleh.

Now it's sunny as any day of the year and they say next week is going to bring us back to our awful humidity. I hate Toronto weather. It's so schizophrenic.

This is true. Your winters need to make up their fucking minds. Slush/snow/slush/snow/etc. Just be cold and stay cold, fuck.

 

[McLesterolBeast]

I live in thornhill and didnt notice anything. Then again, i slept in until 7 in the evening.

 

[Shinobi]

Tell me about it...what I've hated the most about the Toronto weather the last couple years (outside of the hellish humidity) is the ridiculous inconsistency.

English weather rocked when I was living there...most of the time it was cloudy and 15.

Damn rain. Step off the street car and my fucking umbrella breaks so I took shelter in a Mr. Sub.

First floor of my office building was flooded and the top floor had some really bad leaks. I heard they also had to evacuate Fairview Mall. Crazy stuff.

Oh that must've been fun...

"Patrons of Fairview Mall, please evacuate the premises and go outside into the howling winds and driving rain, where you'll be safe!"

Christ, and I was thinking of going there earlier too...thank the Lord I was smart enough to just head straight home.

Well Barrie's only like the best city in Ontario.

C'mon now, where do you think you get your weed?

WTF...I *cough* don't smoke *cough* weed! *cough*

Nah seriously, I don't touch the stuff...but I guess my friends have plenty to give Barrie thanks for. :lol

 

[DopeyFish]

Oh yeah? I used to live on Eleventh Street, south of Lakeshore. Bad neighborhood.

Barrie's better, but it gets kinda dull. And everybody's a Leaf fan around here.

i live on 8th, south of lakeshore

you weren't far away at all.

the neighbourhood when you were here probably wasn't all that bad. Now it's getting very bad recently. 8th street and lakeshore has been shut down 3 times because of stabbings, murders, bikers hunting down drug dealers for bounty. you name it. It only got bad when the goodyear plant went down and those damn co-ops went up :<

 

[Mercurial]

Barrie is a well run municipality and has some fantastic new suburb developments too. Great place to buy a house.

If you want to live in a suburban hick nightmare.


My girlfriend and I stepped outside to start walking to the movie theatre (Varsity) just as the pyscho rain started. We weren't turned away, however. I saw The 40 Year Old Virgin with puddles in my shoes and loved it!

 

[BigJonsson]

I was working at Wonderland during the storm

It was fucking awesome!

The river that runs through the golf course in my area was triple its normal size and was moving extremely fast

It was fun