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WUCN11 CWTO 022034
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:34 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= LONDON - PARKHILL - EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY
=NEW= HURON - PERTH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:31 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:32 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 15 KM WEST OF BOGIES BEACH TO 25 KM WEST OF BAYFIELD THEN TO
30 KM NORTHWEST OF PORT FRANKS. THESE DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE
MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 75 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: GODERICH,
BAYFIELD, BLYTH, GRAND BEND, ZURICH, WINGHAM, HENSALL, EXETER,
MITCHELL, LUCAN
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.
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND/OR
TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. THERE IS A RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY. LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.
AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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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