Strong and gusty southwest winds are expected this afternoon into this evening, as a special weather statement has been issued by Environment Canada in Chatham-Kent.
Forecasters say a deepening low pressure system racing across Lake Huron and Georgian Bay later today will bring some shower and thunderstorm activity, along with strong and gusty southwest winds.
Wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h are likely across much of the region this afternoon.
As a cold front blasts through Southern Ontario later today, a few higher wind gusts approaching 90 km/h are possible.
The wind gusts are strong enough to cause minor tree and building damage.
A few local power outages are possible.
Winds will shift to northwest in the wake of the front by this evening, then diminish quickly later tonight as a high pressure ridge moves in.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
