Orange Warning: Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park
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Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for a severe thunderstorm moving east at 80 km/h across Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park until 11:21 p.m. EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park, Ontario
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for a severe thunderstorm. The alert is effective from 2026-09-03T21:24:39-00:00 and expires at 2026-09-03T23:21:39-00:00. The warning was sent at 2026-09-03T21:24:39-00:00.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park. Locations that could be impacted include Pelee Island, Dealtown, Blenheim, Erie Beach, Erieau, and Rondeau Provincial Park.
What You Should Do
Residents should monitor conditions closely as damaging wind gusts, hail, and heavy rain are possible.
Expected Conditions
At 5:22 p.m. EDT, a line of dangerous thunderstorms was located from about 15 km south of Pelee Island to 25 km south of Dealtown then to Rondeau Provincial Park. The storms are moving east at 80 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail, and heavy rain are possible. Utility outages are likely. Significant damage to buildings and/or trees is likely. Heavy rain will likely cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.
Timeline
The warning is in effect immediately and expires at 2026-09-03T23:21:39-00:00.
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