WUCN11 CWTO 092021

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:21 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      CHATHAM-KENT - RONDEAU PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:19 P.M. EDT.



AT 4:20 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 

NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF PAIN 

COURT, MOVING EAST AT 70 KM/H. 



HAZARDS: 

90 KM/H WIND GUSTS 

NICEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL 



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 

CHATHAM, BLENHEIM, RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK, RIDGETOWN, PAIN COURT, 

NORTH BUXTON, ERIEAU, MORPETH.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 

DAMAGE AND INJURY. 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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