WWCN11 CWTO 080322
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:22 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 7 MAY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
      SARNIA - PETROLIA - WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR:
      WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT.

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==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.

HAZARD: 
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

TIMING: 
THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION: 
THE RISK FOR A THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING. ANY 
STORM THAT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL 
UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE.

LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. 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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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