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WUCN11 CWTO 022108
RED WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:08 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF TORONTO
VAUGHAN - RICHMOND HILL - MARKHAM.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:07 P.M. EDT.
AT 5:08 P.M. EDT, AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM IS
LOCATED OVER BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE. THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS,
BASEBALL SIZE OR GREATER HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: NORTH
YORK, TORONTO, TORONTO ISLAND, SCARBOROUGH
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.
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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