Update #4: The severe thunderstorm warning ends, while the watch continues.
Update #3: A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for Chatham-Kent.
Updated or ended by 6:09 p.m. EDT.
Thunderstorms continue to affect extreme southwestern Ontario. Rainfall amounts of 50 to 75 mm are likely in some locales. Wind gusts to 90 km/h are also possible.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Fast moving water across a road can sweep a vehicle away. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Avoid driving through water on roads. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
For more information:
Update #2: Severe thunderstorm warning issued.
Update: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in Chatham-Kent.
Thunderstorms associated with a frontal boundary are expected to affect southwestern Ontario this afternoon and into this evening. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with torrential downpours and damaging winds.
The threat should diminish this evening.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches.
Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Please monitor local media or Weatheradio. To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
Original story: Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement in Chatham-Kent for Sunday.
Rain at times heavy and thunderstorms today.
A very moist airmass will affect portions of Southern Ontario today. Showers and a few thunderstorms are occurring over Southwestern Ontario this morning and are expected to become more widespread this afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 30 to 40 mm are likely locally, with amounts in excess of 50 mm possible for regions that receive several thunderstorms. Watches and warnings may be necessary.
This activity is expected to diminish this evening.
Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weather.gc.ca.
