A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in Chatham-Kent.
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and torrential rain.
Risk of localized damaging winds late this morning and this afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over portions of the regions later this morning and this afternoon. Some of these storms will have the potential to become severe with damaging winds and torrential downpours. There will also be the risk for an isolated tornado.
Very strong wind gusts can damage buildings, down trees and blow large vehicles off the road. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 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, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
A significant widespread rainfall event is expected to end this evening, as Environment Canada issues a special weather statement.
Rainfall amounts will range from 25 to 40 mm in most places.
There may be appreciably higher amounts exceeding 50 mm in some locales, particularly in areas that receive a few thunderstorms.
The system responsible for this rainfall is a moisture-laden low pressure disturbance from Texas.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
To report severe weather, send an email to storm.ontario@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
Significant rain on the way. Keep children and pets away from flooded waterways at all times to prevent tragedy from happening.
— OPP West (@OPP_WR) 15 August 2016
Grab your umbrella this morning – please drive carefully everyone… pic.twitter.com/ONyXLFbWFV
— Chatham-Kent Police (@CKPSMedia) 16 August 2016
