Update at 9:31 p.m. – The special weather statement has ended across Chatham-Kent.
Update #6 at 4:29 p.m. – The severe thunderstorm warning has ended in Chatham-Kent. The special weather statement remains in place.
Update #5 at 4:12 p.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect across Chatham-Kent. Details, here:
At 4:12 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and up to toonie size hail.
This severe thunderstorm is located 5 kilometres southeast of Merlin, moving southeast at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and toonie size hail. A tornado is also possible.
Locations impacted include:
Port Alma, Merlin and Dealtown.
Another severe thunderstorm is located near Stoney Point, moving east at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail.
Locations impacted include:
Tilbury, Stoney Point, Lighthouse Cove and North Buxton.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.
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 ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Update #4 at 3:58 p.m. – A Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect across Chatham-Kent. Details, here:
At 3:58 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts.
A severe thunderstorm is located 5 kilometres west of Merlin, moving southeast at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts. A tornado is also possible.
Locations impacted include:
Port Alma, Merlin, North Buxton and Dealtown.
Another severe thunderstorm is located 9 kilometres north of Belle River, moving east at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts.
Locations impacted include:
Tilbury, Stoney Point, Comber, Lighthouse Cove and Pain Court.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
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 ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Update #3 at 3:31 p.m. – A Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect across Chatham-Kent. Details, here:
At 3:31 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and up to nickel size hail.
A severe thunderstorm is located near Amherstburg, moving southeast at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail.
Locations impacted include:
Leamington, Amherstburg, Kingsville, McGregor, Colchester and Harrow.
Another line of severe thunderstorms is located from Chatham to Stoney Point, moving southeast at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts.
Locations impacted include:
Chatham, Tilbury, Blenheim, Rondeau Provincial Park, Stoney Point, Lighthouse Cove, Pain Court, Port Alma, Merlin, North Buxton, Dealtown and Erieau.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
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 ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Update #2 at 3:18 p.m. – A Severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect across Chatham-Kent. Details, here:
At 3:18 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts.
This line of severe thunderstorms is located from Chatham to Stoney Point, moving southeast at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts.
Locations impacted include:
Chatham, Tilbury, Blenheim, Rondeau Provincial Park, Stoney Point, Lighthouse Cove, Pain Court, Port Alma, Merlin, North Buxton, Dealtown and Erieau.
Another severe thunderstorm is located 10 kilometres northwest of Amherstburg, moving southeast at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail.
Locations impacted include:
Amherstburg, McGregor, Colchester and Harrow.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
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 ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Update #1 at 2:40 p.m. – A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Chatham-Kent.
“At 2:40 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts.
This severe thunderstorm is located 5 kilometres west of Mitchell’s Bay, moving east at 65 km/h.
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts.
Locations impacted include:
Chatham, Mitchell’s Bay, Grande Pointe, Arkwood and Thamesville.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
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 ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Watch for more details.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement in Chatham-Kent at 10:48 a.m.
Here are the details: Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move eastward across portions of southwestern Ontario at times this afternoon and this evening.
A few of these storms may contain wind gusts of 80 km/h.
Torrential downpours, frequent lightning, and hail will also be associated with some storms.
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.
This story will be updated.
