Toronto breaks heat record, severe thunderstorm watch ends
Posted July 17, 2012 2:37 pm.
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Under an extreme heat alert issued by the city, Toronto broke yet another weather record as the temperature soared above 36 C at Pearson airport on Tuesday.
That broke the previous record of 35.2 C, set last year.
With the humidity, it feels like the mid-40s, Environment Canada warned in a humidex advisory.
Meanwhile, the GTA and much of southern Ontario remained under a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday afternoon.
A severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto has been lifted.
The storms could produce large hail, powerful winds, torrential downpours and lightning, the agency said. Environment Canada had issued tornado warnings for eastern Ontario, including Ottawa, but those warnings have since been lifted.
Check the latest forecast here.
Click here for a list of cooling centres and click here for a list of city pools, splash pads and wading pools. There have been six heat or extreme heat alerts since May 28. The one issued on Monday is the third so far this month.
“The warmest July day ever was 37.9 C recorded on July 21, 2011. The warmest summer day ever happened Aug. 25, 1948, when the mercury hit 38.3 C.
There have been 10 days over 30 C so far this month, and 18 days over the 30 C mark so far this year.
