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Weather forecast for Thursday, May 23, 2019

Today – Cloudy. Showers or thunderstorms early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this afternoon. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 9 or very high.

Tonight – Clear. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 11.

Special weather statement

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement in Chatham-Kent, as there is a potential for a strong thunderstorm early this morning.

Forecasters say scattered strong thunderstorms over Michigan are expected to continue to track eastward and southeastward early this morning.

“These thunderstorms may move over southern portions of southwestern Ontario shortly after sunrise this morning,” Environment Canada officials say.

“There is considerable uncertainty as to the development, strength and track of these thunderstorms. Along with these thunderstorms there is the threat for isolated wind gusts up to 80 km/h and small hail.”

Environment Canada will continue to monitor this situation closely.

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.

Road closure in Wallaceburg

Sidewalk and curb work will be taking place on Wellington and Fork Street in Wallaceburg starting today, May 23 and lasting until Wednesday.

Here are more details:

Enbridge Gas donates $10,000 for wetland restoration project

Media are invited to an event that will be held at the site of a wetland restoration project at 792 Dawn Valley Road in Tuppervilleon Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm.

At the event, the donation of $10,000 by Enbridge Gas (formally known as Union Gas) to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) will be officially announced.

The donation has been used to restore a wetland on a local landowner’s property near the North Branch of the Sydenham River.

The funds will also support spring tree planting efforts that will see over 1,300 trees planted on the property.

James Whittaker, Director of Regional Construction for Enbridge Gas, will present a cheque that will be received on behalf of the SCRCA by Chair Joe Faas.

Jessica Van Zwol, Healthy Watershed Specialist, and Steve Shaw, Manager of Conservation Services, will give the group a tour of the property and speak about the project.