952
WUCN11 CWTO 022222
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:22 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF TORONTO
NIAGARA
CITY OF HAMILTON
BURLINGTON - OAKVILLE
HALTON HILLS - MILTON
MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON.
RED LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
DUNNVILLE - CALEDONIA - HALDIMAND
BRANTFORD - COUNTY OF BRANT
GUELPH - ERIN - SOUTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:19 P.M. EDT.
AT 6:20 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
MISSISSAUGA TO GRIMSBY THEN TO BINBROOK. THESE DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 100 KM/H. DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: MILTON,
BURLINGTON, OAKVILLE, MISSISSAUGA, ST. CATHARINES, WELLAND, NIAGARA
FALLS
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 LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. UTILITY OUTAGES ARE
LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND/OR TREES IS LIKELY.
THERE IS A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
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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