WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA
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9 p.m. update
All weather alerts for this area have ended.
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Original story: 6:54 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
- Guelph - Erin - Southern Wellington County
- Mount Forest - Arthur - Northern Wellington County
At 6:30 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and up to nickel size hail.
A thunderstorm near Drayton is possibly producing hail to two centimetres in diameter. Gusty winds are also possible with this storm. It is moving towards the east.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
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.
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