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WUCN11 CWTO 032124
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:24 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CHATHAM-KENT - RONDEAU PARK.
ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:21 P.M. EDT.
AT 5:22 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT 15 KM SOUTH OF PELEE ISLAND TO 25 KM SOUTH OF DEALTOWN THEN TO
RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK. 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: PELEE
ISLAND, DEALTOWN, BLENHEIM, ERIE BEACH, ERIEAU, RONDEAU PROVINCIAL
PARK
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. 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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