Latest HRRR model run - Hail production capabilities of storms for S. Ontario - focus remain in extreme SWONT and Niagara regions. The darker yellows=higher risk. #onwx #onstorm

...'the loop tightens in extreme SWONT' - latest SPC convective outlook and the HRRR model radar 4cast from 8am thru to almost midnight. Look's we're on track for some 'Beefy' storms this later this aft./evening. Heed all ECCC possible future alerts on this. #onwx #onstrom

Latest HRRR model run - Lightning potential/risk for S. Ontario, as expected, more risk in extreme SWONT, darker blues/greens/even yellows (scale on top) I know I've said this a million times, this is only a 5 min capture near the top of each hour 4casted. #onwx #onstorm

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A 'compact and vigorous' low will drop from NWONT overnight, moving thru a highly wind sheared environment with some CAPE (mainly in SWONT)-expect frequent showers to develop in the wee hours of Sunday, risk of hearing some thunder in spots. #onwx #onstorm

Latest HRRR model run - Radar 4cast initial rain enters the picture overnight with periods of rain ahead of the warm front, with the chance of storms embedded, and again in the evening. The most active weather remains in lower SWONT. #onwx #onstorm

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Latest HRRR model run - Lightning potential/risk for S. Ontario, risk is very low for the morning's band of rain, but the afternoon/evening bands of rain and scattered storms seem to energize the LTNG activity, especially in SWONT. #onwx #onstorm (darker blue/green's=higher risk)

So the ensembles, have increased, the wettest is the Canadian, but they are similar in that-SWONT is the focus for some heavy rainfall totals. #onwx #onstorm

Latest HRRR model run - Hail production capabilities of some storms for S. Ontario, risk is much higher in the afternoon/eve, and again focus remains in SWONT-Niagara areas (the yellow areas have a much higher risk) #onwx #onstorm

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Latest HRRR model run - Overall CAPE (Fuel for storms) for S. Ontario, again extreme SWONT has the highest CAPE overall and remains the focus for the right amount of fuel to keep storm going thru the mid afternoon into the early evening. (Scale is on top) #onwx #onstorm

8am (12Z) Weather station roundup/analysis for S. Ontario. Red lines=Isotherms, Blue lines=Pressure (msl), weather station plots & fronts plotted. Periods of rain, ECCC has an alert out 4 that in SWONT -total rainfall amounts of 25-50 mm. #onstorm #onwx

8am (12Z) Weather station roundup/analysis for S. Ontario. Red lines=Isotherms, Blue lines=Pressure (msl), weather station plots & fronts plotted. #onstorm #onwx more clearing in SWONT, elsewhere, Meh, clouds and some sun, showers diminishing.

CAPE values (the fuel for thunderstorms/convective showers) values will be on the increase in the overnight and into Sunday, with the greatest focus is in SWONT. Models underestimate this often, so you may hear some thunder mixed in with the showers. #onwx #onstorm

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CAPE Continues to build in SWONT. Plotted -Isobars, wind barbs, radar and the colour fill is CAPE (scale of CAPE is at the top) #onwx #onstorm A few new LTNG strikes detected north of the thumb in MI.

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