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WUCN11 CWTO 232346
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:46 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:44 P.M. EDT.
AT 7:45 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP
TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WEST OF GODERICH OVER LAKE HURON IS MOVING
EAST AT 50 KM/H.
HAZARD: 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
GODERICH, BLUE WATER BEACH, BAYFIELD, BENMILLER, HOLMESVILLE AND
LONDESBOROUGH.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND
HAIL.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 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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