973
WWCN11 CWTO 090855
YELLOW WARNING - WIND
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:55 A.M. EST FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:
=NEW= ELGIN
=NEW= SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK
=NEW= DUNNVILLE - CALEDONIA - HALDIMAND
=NEW= NIAGARA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY.
WHAT:
STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 90 KM/H AND POTENTIALLY IN EXCESS OF 100
KM/H FOR AREAS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE.
WHEN:
BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND EASING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS
EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SHOWERS AND THE RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION THIS
MORNING. THE SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
GENERATE STRONG WIND GUSTS NEAR 70 TO 80 KM/H. A COLD FRONT IS THEN
EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE PASSAGE OF
THE COLD FRONT MAY LEAD TO ANOTHER WAVE OF STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS
UP TO 90 KM/H AND POTENTIALLY IN EXCESS OF 100 KM/H FOR AREAS ALONG
THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. THE WINDS WILL EASE FROM WEST TO EAST LATER
THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE IS
POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY DUE TO FLYING OR FALLING DEBRIS.
SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
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 ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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