Squall Warning in Effect for Eastern Lake Erie
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 16, 2026, 3 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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A squall warning is in effect for Eastern Lake Erie with wind gusts up to 40 knots, frequent lightning, and thunderstorms moving east at 35 knots.
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- Record type
- Squall Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Lake Erie
- Issued
- May 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Lake Erie.
Alert Details
Squall warning issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-05-16T18:00:43-00:00 until 2026-05-16T19:58:43-00:00.
Affected Areas
Eastern Lake Erie.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Expected Conditions
Squalls with wind gusts up to 40 knots and frequent lightning are expected or occurring. A line of thunderstorms is moving east at 35 knots.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 2026-05-16T18:00:43-00:00 and expires at 2026-05-16T19:58:43-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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