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WUCN11 CWTO 022054
RED WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:54 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WATFORD - PINERY PARK - EASTERN LAMBTON COUNTY
=NEW= KITCHENER - CAMBRIDGE - REGION OF WATERLOO
LONDON - PARKHILL - EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY
WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY
HURON - PERTH
MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:52 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:53 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IS
LOCATED FROM BOGIES BEACH TO BAYFIELD THEN TO 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: GRAND
BEND, HENSALL, EXETER, PARKHILL, MITCHELL, LISTOWEL, LUCAN,
STRATFORD, DRAYTON, TAVISTOCK
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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