There is a weather advisory in effect for the Niagara region calling for conditions favourable for the development of funnel clouds this evening.
There have been reports of funnels clouds southeast of Brantford.
The possibility of funnel cloud development is expected to decrease later this evening.
These types of funnel clouds can lead to a chance of a weak landspout tornado.
If the likelihood of the development of landspout tornadoes increases, watches and warnings will be issued by Environment Canada.