10:05 AM EDT Tuesday 25 June 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County At 10:05 AM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from Lakeshore to 50 kilometres southwest of Colchester, moving east at 55 km/h. Hazard: Up to 90 km/h wind gusts. Locations impacted include: Point Pelee National Park and Pelee Island. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Locally heavy rain is also possible. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. 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. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather in Ontario, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm . For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency . Watches 8:02 AM EDT Tuesday 25 June 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County A cluster of thunderstorms over southern Michigan may move over the Windsor area this morning. Some of the thunderstorms have the potential to become severe. The main threats are strong wind gusts and large hail. 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! Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm . For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency .