There's a tornado warning in Ontario and other bizarre weather conditions in the province today.

The good ole' Ontario weather machine has been acting up today, spreading out various kinds of truly ridiculous conditions across the province.

@weathernetwork Bowmanville, Ontario #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/PeHtCHJuOU

— ALB (@TheALB) April 5, 2023

For the morning of Wednesday, April 5, Toronto and the GTA were woken up by booming thunderstorms and pouring rain, the kick-off to the beginning of a Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs day.

Caught this rare storm shot of CN tower from the comfort of my condo. #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/CYGVBmE9tf

— rajat arora (@rajatonit) April 5, 2023

Tornado watches have been called for Windsor-Chatham, Rondeau Park, Windsor, Leamington and Essex County - where conditions are favourable for the development of severe storms with one or more tornadoes.

A quick edit of a wicked display this morning in Burlington. #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/HWaTHwq7JN

— KevinJGilbert (@kevjgilly) April 5, 2023

Environment Canada said ping-pong ball-sized hail and wind gusts of 100km/hour are possible. Speaking of hail, this was seen across the province in various sizes.

Yes those are hail stones. Heading Kingston way. Be careful out there.#Weather @MIHomeYGK pic.twitter.com/iRuX4ZLemc

— Grace Vanderzande 🇨🇦 (@ButtonsThoughts) April 5, 2023

Incredibly strong winds were recorded in the Colborne, Quinte West and Belleville areas as well, with fallen trees and power lines seen scattered on the roads.

Ice buildup continues, trees are starting to breakup in Kanata, be careful outdoors. #ONStorm #icestorm #Ottawa #nikonphotography pic.twitter.com/uKL3q0HVtb

— Robert Faubert (@RobertFaubert1) April 5, 2023

Freezing rain and thunderstorm were seen in the Ottawa area and parts of Eastern Ontario and are likely to continue overnight. Everything from tree branches, cars and BBQs were encased in ice. 

And here’s the same view at 1:30 PM #ONStorm #ONwx pic.twitter.com/qSn5lP7b0M

— Dave Rooney @daverooneyca@ottawa.place 🇺🇦 (@daverooneyca) April 5, 2023

At the same time, Ontario saw its first day of 2023 hit above 20 degrees, with Windsor clocking in at 20.5 degrees Celsius this afternoon.

Windsor, Ontario has just reached 20.5 degrees Celsius -- the first place to reach 20 degrees this year in Canada! ⛈️☀️ #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/EGk3oXB5EP

— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) April 5, 2023

One of the most recent weather watches is calling for intense marine squalls reaching up to a possible 50 knots for western Lake Erie and 40 knots for eastern Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Incredible lightning strike caught on camera this morning on @CHEXNewswatch !!

Courtesy of the @KawarthaTV towercam and the early rising morning show crew.

(Video is slowed down so you can get a good look) -> #ONStorm pic.twitter.com/JtwLyogct7

— Caley Bedore (@caleybedore) April 5, 2023

All in all, active weather is the name of the game here in Ontario, thanks to a Colorado Low and its rain, winds and thunderstorms.

Incredibly electric storm on the east side of the GTA #onstorm #onwx pic.twitter.com/pntmfpOstT

— Alex Todd 🌪 (@wkdwxON) April 5, 2023

Grabbing your flashlights and candles, watching out for flooding and staying indoors for the rest of the day is probably your best course of action here.