WUCN11 CWTO 151945
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:45 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:43 P.M. EDT.

AT 3:44 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 
TO TOONIE SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR AMHERSTBURG IS MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 70 KM/H. 

HAZARDS: 
- 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS. 
- TOONIE SIZE HAIL. 
- TORRENTIAL RAINFALL 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
AMHERSTBURG, HARROW, MCGREGOR, MAIDSTONE, ESSEX, COTTAM.

DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY 
RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 
VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 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. 

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 X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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