Leamington, Ontario, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

At 7:33 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

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Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. There is a risk of injury.

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

An area of thunderstorms has developed and may produce wind gusts up to 35 knots before a line of severe thunderstorms is expected to approach the Canadian waters near 8:30 P.M. EDT. Wind gusts up to 40 knots are likely but 55 knots are possible along the line of thunderstorms.

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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

A line of severe thunderstorms may move in from Michigan this evening.

What:
Severe wind gusts up to 100 km/h.
A brief tornado possible.

When:
This evening.

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Driving conditions may be difficult. Utility outages are possible. Significant damage to property, buildings and trees is possible.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.