249  
WUCN11 CWTO 030015  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 8:15 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
NIAGARA FALLS - WELLAND - SOUTHERN NIAGARA REGION.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:14 P.M. EDT.  
 
AT 8:15 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LOONIE  
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: OVER DAIN CITY  
 
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 KM/H  
 
HAZARDS:  
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)  
HAIL: UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (3 - 4 CM)  
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)  
 
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:  
WELLAND, DAIN CITY, CAMELOT BEACH, PORT COLBORNE, GASLINE, SILVER  
BAY, STEVENSVILLE, RIDGEWOOD, CRYSTAL BEACH, OAKHILL FOREST,  
CRESCENT PARK, FORT ERIE  
 
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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