WUCN11 CWTO 271726

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:26 P.M. EDT MONDAY 27 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY

=NEW= WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY

=NEW= SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:25 P.M. EDT.



AT 1:26 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND 

GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 

20 KM NORTHWEST OF LURGAN BEACH TO 60 KM WEST OF BOGIES BEACH 



MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

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



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

KINCARDINE 

POINT CLARK 

RIPLEY 

LUCKNOW 

GODERICH 

TEESWATER



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL MAY 

CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 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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