WWCN11 CWTO 030245 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:45 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT SARNIA - LAMBTON ELGIN LONDON - MIDDLESEX SIMCOE - DELHI - NORFOLK WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY GODERICH - BLUEWATER - SOUTHERN HURON COUNTY STRATFORD - MITCHELL - SOUTHERN PERTH COUNTY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR: WINGHAM - BLYTH - NORTHERN HURON COUNTY LISTOWEL - MILVERTON - NORTHERN PERTH COUNTY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. WHAT: WIND GUSTS OF 90 KM/H. HAIL UP TO 3 CM. WHEN: CONTINUING THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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 END/OSPC