Update at 3:35 p.m.: severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Chatham-Kent.
Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and torrential rain.
Thunderstorms are possible this evening and overnight. These thunderstorms will be capable producing wind gusts of 100 km/h and locally heavy rainfall. Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm are possible in areas where multiple thunderstorms occur.
Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. 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 ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Update at 2:40 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning has ended in Chatham-Kent. However a thunderstorm watch remains in place.
14:38 EnvCanada ended warning #Thunderstorms #ChathamKent #ONStorm https://t.co/lXAMsG2Lab
— ChathamKent (@ECAlertON11) 12 July 2017
Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and torrential rain.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and persist into the overnight hours. These thunderstorms will be capable producing wind gusts of 100 km/h and locally heavy rainfall. Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm are possible in areas where multiple thunderstorms occur.
Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. 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 ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Update at 2:04 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning is now in effect across Chatham-Kent.
13:32 EnvCanada issued warning #Thunderstorms #ChathamKent #ONStorm https://t.co/lXAMsG2Lab
— ChathamKent (@ECAlertON11) 12 July 2017
At 1:52 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and heavy rain.
A line of thunderstorms extending from Dresden to Stoney Point is moving east at about 70 km/h. This thunderstorm has the potential to produce wind gusts near 100 km/h.
Heavy downpours are likely to cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing 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 ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
A watch remains in place in Sarnia-Lambton.
Original story: Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton at 10:50 a.m..
10:49 EnvCanada issued watch #Thunderstorms #ChathamKent #ONStorm https://t.co/lXAMsGkm1J
— ChathamKent (@ECAlertON11) 12 July 2017
Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and torrential rain on Wednesday.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and persist into the overnight hours.
These thunderstorms will be capable producing wind gusts of 100 km/h and locally heavy rainfall.
Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm are possible in areas where multiple thunderstorms occur.
“Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes,” Environment Canada officials stated.
“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 ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
This story will be updated.
