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WUCN11 CWTO 272108
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:08 P.M. EDT MONDAY 27 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
RODNEY - SHEDDEN - WESTERN ELGIN COUNTY.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
STRATHROY - KOMOKA - WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:07 P.M. EDT.
AT 5:08 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION:
FINGAL TO RODNEY
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
DUTTON
WEST LORNE
RODNEY
FINGAL
WALLACETOWN
JOHN E. PEARCE PROVINCIAL PARK
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES
ARE LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF
OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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