Red Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Middlesex County

Source: ECCC · Eastern Middlesex County, Ontario

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Environment Canada issued a red warning for severe thunderstorms in effect for London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County until 22:43 EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Eastern Middlesex County, Ontario
Issued
September 2, 2026
Issuing authority
ECCC

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Alert Details

Red warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada (ECCC). Effective from 2026-09-02T20:45:38-00:00 until 2026-09-02T22:43:38-00:00. Alert type: Severe thunderstorm warning.

Affected Areas

London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County, including Bayfield, Grand Bend, Wingham, Hensall, Exeter, Mitchell, Listowel, Lucan, Palmerston, and Stratford.

What You Should Do

Driving conditions will be difficult. There is a risk of life-threatening injury.

Expected Conditions

A line of extremely dangerous thunderstorms located from about Bogies Beach to Bayfield then to 15 km north of Ipperwash Beach. Destructive wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail, and heavy rain are possible. Buildings and/or many trees will be destroyed. Large hail will cause significant damage and injury.

Timeline

Issued at 4:44 p.m. EDT on 2026-09-02. Thunderstorms moving quickly to the east at 75 km/h. Warning expires at 2026-09-02T22:43:38-00:00.

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What is this ECCC weather alert about?
Environment Canada issued a red warning for severe thunderstorms in effect for London - Parkhill - Eastern Middlesex County until 22:43 EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by ECCC. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Eastern Middlesex County, Ontario. Check with ECCC for the most current geographic scope.
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