Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to drench Eastern Ontario starting Wednesday
Forecast indicates in excess of 25 mm expected as rainfall warning has been issued
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Eastern Ontario, with more than 25 mm expected to fall, starting Wednesday morning.
According to the weather notice, “Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl will affect portions of Eastern Ontario Wednesday into Thursday. Although confidence in the exact track of the weather system remains somewhat uncertain, these types of systems in the past have given very high rainfall rates in torrential downpours. Rainfall amounts will likely be highly variable across the region, and some areas may receive in excess of 80 mm, particularly areas close to the St. Lawrence River. Conditions should improve on Thursday.”
Localized torrential downpours could see rainfall rates of 20 to 40 mm per hour.
Beryl formed in the Atlantic Ocean in late June, rapidly intensifying to a category 5 hurricane before slamming the Caribbean region earlier this month. The storm obliterated the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, in Grenada, and a number of islands within the archipelago of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It went on to cause widespread damage in Venezuela, southern Barbados, southern Cuba, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. The hurricane then traversed the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, causing severe flooding. After regaining some strength in the western portion of the Caribbean sea, Beryl slammed into the Texas coast, drenching the region with heavy rains, causing flooding and widespread power outages, whilst spawning a series of tornadoes in land.
This week the storm continued to weaken as it moved through the American midwest region with heavy rains. It is forecast to move into southwestern Ontario tonight, following an easterly path through the Great Lakes region and then along the St. Lawrence River before moving into Quebec and eastern Canada.
For up-to-date alerts and further weather details, please see the Environment Canada weather page here. The curious might be interested in the latest satellite imagery which is available here.