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WWCN11 CWTO 022305
ORANGE WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:05 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF TORONTO
SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK
DUNNVILLE - CALEDONIA - HALDIMAND
NIAGARA
MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON
CALEDON
YORK - DURHAM
BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
PICTON - SANDBANKS PARK
NAPANEE - CONSECON
LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES
PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY.
ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
LISTOWEL - MILVERTON - NORTHERN PERTH COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
HAZARDS:
DAMAGING WINDS WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 110 KM/H POSSIBLE.
QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 50
MILLIMETRES.
RISK OF A TORNADO.
TIMING:
THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOR STRONG AND
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL
RAIN. THAT BEING SAID, CONDITIONS COULD BECOME FAVOURABLE FOR SOME
THUNDERSTORMS TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE A TORNADO.
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
BUILDINGS AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES,
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR.
LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
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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