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WUCN11 CWTO 032242
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:42 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 3 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:41 P.M. EDT.
AT 6:42 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION:
WHITE LAKE, MICHIGAN
LASALLE
40 KM (40 KM) SOUTHWEST OF WILLOWOOD
MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 65 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
WINDSOR
LEAMINGTON
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER MICHIGAN AND WINDSOR.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY
RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS. IF YOU HEAR ROARING WIND, SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, FLYING DEBRIS,
OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 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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