WUCN11 CWTO 081939

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:39 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= CITY OF HAMILTON

=NEW= GUELPH - ERIN - SOUTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY

      KITCHENER - CAMBRIDGE - REGION OF WATERLOO.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:37 P.M. EDT.



AT 3:38 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO 

QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: OVER GALT 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 45 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H) 

HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM) 

RAIN: VERY HEAVY (50 - 100 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

NEW DUNDEE, GALT, CAMBRIDGE, HESPELER, ABERFOYLE, MORRISTON



DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. 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 AND HAIL. 



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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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