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WUCN11 CWTO 030323
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:23 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT
=NEW= SARNIA - LAMBTON
=NEW= ELGIN
=NEW= STRATHROY - KOMOKA - WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY
=NEW= SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:19 A.M. EDT.
AT 11:20 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 20 KM EAST OF LONG POINT PROVINCIAL PARK TO HIGHGATE THEN TO
20 KM SOUTHWEST OF WALPOLE ISLAND. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
WALLACEBURG, CHATHAM, DRESDEN, CHATHAM-KENT, THAMESVILLE, RIDGETOWN,
BOTHWELL, WEST LORNE, DUTTON, PORT STANLEY
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. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL
MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
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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