WUCN11 CWTO 150635
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:35 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - REPLACES RED LEVEL
WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
      WINDSOR - LEAMINGTON - ESSEX COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:33 A.M. EDT.

AT 2:34 A.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
HEAVY RAIN.

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 5 KILOMETRES EAST OF
TECUMSEH TO NEAR COLCHESTER, MOVING EAST AT 90 KM/H.

HAZARDS:
- 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
- HEAVY RAINFALL.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
LEAMINGTON, KINGSVILLE, TECUMSEH, LAKESHORE, BELLE RIVER, POINT
PELEE NATIONAL PARK, WHEATLEY PROVINCIAL PARK, TILBURY.

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 X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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