Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County

2:28 PM EDT Wednesday 9 July 2025

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for:

• Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing large hail and heavy rain.

Hazards: Heavy rainfall with rainfall rates between 30 and 50 mm per hour Wind gusts up to 70 km/h Hail up to 2 cm in diameter

When: This afternoon into this evening.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Don’t drive through flooded roadways. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

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