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WUCN11 CWTO 030339
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:39 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT
SARNIA - PETROLIA - WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY
RODNEY - SHEDDEN - WESTERN ELGIN COUNTY.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
WATFORD - PINERY PARK - EASTERN LAMBTON COUNTY
ST. THOMAS - AYLMER - EASTERN ELGIN COUNTY
SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:36 A.M. EDT.
AT 11:37 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
RIDGETOWN TO TECUMSEH. 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: WINDSOR,
CHATHAM, CHATHAM-KENT
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. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
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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