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WUCN11 CWTO 032059
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:59 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT.
ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
SARNIA - PETROLIA - WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:57 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:58 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 20 KM WEST OF PELEE ISLAND TO POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK OF
CANADA THEN TO CHARING CROSS. THESE DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE
MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 80 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: CHATHAM,
CHATHAM-KENT, LEAMINGTON, POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF TORNADOES.
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.
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND/OR
TREES IS LIKELY. IF YOU HEAR ROARING WIND, SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD,
FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
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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