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WWCN11 CWTO 151844
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:44 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL.
WHAT:
VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
HAIL UP TO TOONIE SIZED HAIL.
RISK OF A TORNADO.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF A
TORNADO.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS GIVING HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY. REFER
TO THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING RAINFALL.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES,
BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE AND INJURY. 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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