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WUCN11 CWTO 022030
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:30 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF TORONTO
MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON
CALEDON
VAUGHAN - RICHMOND HILL - MARKHAM
NEWMARKET - GEORGINA - NORTHERN YORK REGION.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
GUELPH - ERIN - SOUTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
ORANGEVILLE - GRAND VALLEY - SOUTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:28 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:29 P.M. EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER BOLTON. THIS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: BRAMPTON,
VAUGHAN, MARKHAM, TORONTO
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.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. DON'T
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.
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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