Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Simcoe-Delhi-Norfolk
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Environment Canada has issued an orange watch for severe thunderstorms in Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk, with risks of damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain and possible tornadoes.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- Simcoe-Delhi-Norfolk, Ontario
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange watch for severe thunderstorms. The alert is effective from 2026-09-02T16:19:12-00:00 and expires 2026-09-03T07:08:12-00:00.
Affected Areas
The watch covers Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk.
What You Should Do
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 social media using #ONStorm.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts in excess of 110 km/h, quarter to ping pong ball size hail, torrential downpours with local rainfall amounts up to 50 millimetres, and a risk of a tornado.
Timeline
Thunderstorms are expected to develop mid to late this afternoon along and ahead of an advancing cold front and continue through this evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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