WUCN11 CWTO 091910

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:10 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= WATFORD - PINERY PARK - EASTERN LAMBTON COUNTY

=NEW= LONDON - PARKHILL - EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY

=NEW= GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:09 P.M. EDT.



AT 3:10 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 WAS LOCATED 11 KILOMETRES WEST OF KETTLE 

POINT, MOVING EAST AT 50 KM/H. 



HAZARDS: 

90 KM/H WIND GUSTS 

UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL 



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 

FOREST, GRAND BEND, PARKHILL, LAMBTON SHORES, THE PINERY PROVINCIAL 

PARK.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. TAKE 

IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT 

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN 

PRODUCE TORNADOES. 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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