7:54 PM EDT Tuesday 01 September 2020
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County
At 7:54 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.
This severe thunderstorm is located 6 kilometres northeast of Port Albert, moving east at 55 km/h
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail. A tornado is also possible.
Locations impacted include:
Wingham, Lucknow, Zion, Teeswater, Glenannan and Bluevale.
Another severe thunderstorm is located near Port Elgin, moving northeast at 60 km/h
Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts.
Locations impacted include:
Port Elgin, Southampton and Burgoyne.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 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, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information: http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html.