WUCN11 CWTO 152311
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:11 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      NIAGARA FALLS - WELLAND - SOUTHERN NIAGARA REGION.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:09 P.M. EDT.

AT 7:10 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF PORT
MAITLAND, MOVING EAST AT 70 KM/H.

HAZARDS:
- 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
- NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
FORT ERIE, PORT COLBORNE, WELLAND, ROCK POINT PROVINCIAL PARK, PORT
MAITLAND, MOUNT CARMEL, LONG BEACH, WAINFLEET, CRYSTAL BEACH,
STEVENSVILLE.

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. 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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