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WWCN11 CWTO 232157
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:57 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY
WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY
GREY - BRUCE
BARRIE - COLLINGWOOD - HILLSDALE
MIDLAND - COLDWATER - ORR LAKE
PORT CARLING - PORT SEVERN
TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK
HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE
WESTERN ALGONQUIN PARK - LAKE OF TWO RIVERS
BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL.
HAZARDS:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
UP TO TOONIE SIZED HAIL.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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