Deadly tornadoes - flooding

There is lots to talk about this morning as twin low pressure areas have produced lots of heavy rain, flooding and a severe weather outbreak that has claimed over 175 lives. The hardest hit region from yesterdays severe weather remains the deep south from Alabama to Georgia and Virginia. Numerous tornadoes including a vicious storm that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama have obliterated entire neighborhoods. This has been one of the deadliest tornado seasons on record and it is just beginning.

HIGH WIND WARNING
Further north heavy rain across New England dumped between 1 and 3 inches on already swollen rivers and lakes. Flooding is widespread in New York and extreme southern Quebec. More rain is falling this morning in Montreal with about 20mm reported already. We remain chilly with the cold air trapped in the valley. Montreal is only 10C while most neighboring regions are 16 to 20C. More thunderstorms and heavy rain will occur today but the big story in Ontario and Quebec will be the wind. High Wind warnings are in effect for Montreal and southern Quebec as well as areas adjacent to Lake Erie and Ontario. Look for winds to gust out of the southwest between 60-90km/h in the St. Lawrence Valley.

Notable events yesterday besides the dozens of tornadoes across the deep south were a possible tornado near Fergus, Ontario and a peak wind gust to 107km/h in Waterloo, Ontario.