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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:16 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.



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==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS.



HAZARDS: 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H. 

RISK OF A TORNADO. 



TIMING: 

THIS EVENING. LIKELY IN THE 7 TO 10 P.M. EDT TIME WINDOW. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION WITH 

STRONG WIND GUSTS BEING THE PRIMARY THREAT. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF 

A TORNADO, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE REMAINS FAIRLY LOW.



STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, 

BREAK BRANCHES OFF TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. LIGHTNING 

KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER 

ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS 

ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD 

PRODUCE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 



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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