Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Wingham, Blyth: 90 KM Winds, Toonie Sized Hail

7:26 PM EDT Saturday 23 August 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 strong wind gusts and large hail.

Hazards: Wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour. Up to toonie sized hail.

When: This evening. Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

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