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WUCN11 CWTO 022045
RED WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:45 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY
=NEW= MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
LONDON - PARKHILL - EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY
HURON - PERTH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:43 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:44 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IS
LOCATED FROM ABOUT BOGIES BEACH TO BAYFIELD THEN TO 15 KM NORTH OF
IPPERWASH BEACH. THESE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING
QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 75 KM/H. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: BAYFIELD,
GRAND BEND, WINGHAM, HENSALL, EXETER, MITCHELL, LISTOWEL, LUCAN,
PALMERSTON, STRATFORD
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.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT. BUILDINGS AND/OR MANY TREES
WILL BE DESTROYED. LARGE HAIL WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND
INJURY. THERE IS A RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING INJURY. 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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