Update: Several clusters of showers and thunderstorms continue over Southwestern Ontario. The thunderstorms are moving very slowly eastward and are capable of producing torrential rainfall, wind gusts to 90 km/h and large hail.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Go indoors and move away from windows and skylights. Avoid driving through water on roads. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts. 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 severe thunderstorm watch for Chatham-Kent.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain.
A line of thunderstorms extending from Lake Huron to southern Michigan is moving slowly southeastward at 30 km/h and is expected to reach southwestern Ontario this afternoon.
Main threats with this line of thunderstorms are wind gusts near 90 km/h as well as heavy rainfall.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Be prepared for severe weather.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches.
Stay indoors when a thunderstorm strikes.
There isn’t a place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm.
Stay away from all windows, skylights and doors. 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.
