2:06 AM EDT Wednesday 28 August 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County At 2:05 AM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from 8 kilometres east of Cottam to Colchester, moving southeast at 50 km/h. Hazard: 90 km/h wind gusts. Locations impacted include: Leamington, Kingsville, Point Pelee National Park, Colchester, Harrow and Elmdale. 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 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 . 2:38 AM EDT Wednesday 28 August 2024 Heat Warning in effect for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County A heat event continues today. Maximum temperatures are expected to be near 30 degrees Celsius with humidex values near 40. Cooler temperatures are expected to arrive tonight. Extreme heat can affect everyone?s health. The health risks are greater for older adults, infants and young children, pregnant people, people with physical and/or mental illnesses, and people with disabilities or mobility issues. Drink plenty of water regularly, even before you feel thirsty to decrease your risk of dehydration. Thirst is not a good indicator of dehydration. Never leave people, particularly children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. 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 .
