Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Eastern Lambton County
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ECCC issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for severe thunderstorms in Watford, Pinery Park, and Eastern Lambton County, with risks of strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h, large hail, and possible tornadoes overnight.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm
- Affected area
- Eastern Lambton County, Ontario
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Lambton County, Ontario.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for severe thunderstorms. This alert is in effect and indicates conditions favorable for dangerous thunderstorms.
Affected Areas
The watch affects Watford, Pinery Park, and Eastern Lambton County. Areas near the Michigan border face a primary risk for tornadoes.
What You Should Do
Residents should continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include wind gusts up to 90 km/h, ping pong sized hail, a risk of a tornado, and torrential downpours. Local utility outages are possible due to strong winds.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 15, 2026, at 01:52:05 UTC and expires on April 15, 2026, at 13:05:05 UTC. Thunderstorms are expected overnight.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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