Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the North Bay area which includes North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa and West Nipissing.

It says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms moving through this afternoon into this evening have the potential to become severe.

Damaging wind gusts can cause power outages and torrential downpours.

Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road.

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