WUCN11 CWTO 032230

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:30 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 3 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:29 P.M. EDT.



AT 6:30 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND 

HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 

A LINE OVER LOWER MICHIGAN 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 55 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

WINDSOR 

LASALLE 

AMHERSTBURG HARBOUR 

AMHERSTBURG 

WILLOWOOD 

MCGREGOR



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE 

COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF 

FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IF YOU HEAR ROARING WIND, SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, 

FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE SHELTER 

IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO 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 IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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