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WUCN11 CWTO 022236
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:36 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
NIAGARA.
ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
CITY OF TORONTO
CITY OF HAMILTON
BURLINGTON - OAKVILLE
HALTON HILLS - MILTON
MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:33 P.M. EDT.
AT 6:34 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
JORDAN HARBOUR TO VINELAND THEN TO SMITHVILLE. THESE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 100 KM/H. STRONG
WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
BEAMSVILLE, VINELAND, ST. CATHARINES, THOROLD, NIAGARA FALLS,
WELLAND, FORT ERIE
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.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY.
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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