WUCN11 CWTO 192026
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:26 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:25 P.M. EDT.

AT 4:26 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND UP 
TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 15 KM WEST OF WINDSOR 

MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 65 KM/H 

HAZARDS: 
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM) 

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 
WINDSOR 
LASALLE 
BELLE RIVER 
STONEY POINT/POINTE-AUX-ROCHES 
TILBURY

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. 

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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