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WUCN11 CWTO 152051
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:51 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:50 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:51 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.
AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 KM/H.
HAZARDS:
- 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
- NICKEL SIZE HAIL
- HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
LEAMINGTON, CHATHAM, KINGSVILLE, WHEATLEY PROVINCIAL PARK, POINT
PELEE NATIONAL PARK, TILBURY, BLENHEIM, RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK,
RIDGETOWN, COTTAM, ESSEX, HARROW, COMBER, WHEATLEY, ELMDALE.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY
RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF
OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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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