Squall Watch in Effect for Western Lake Erie
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 days 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 watch is in effect for Western Lake Erie with conditions favorable for squalls producing wind gusts up to 40 knots and frequent lightning.
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- Record type
- Squall Watch
- Affected area
- Western Lake Erie
- Issued
- August 11, 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 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Lake Erie.
Alert Details
Squall watch issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-11T16:47:48-00:00 until 2026-08-12T04:00:48-00:00.
Affected Areas
Western 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
Conditions are favourable for the development of squalls with wind gusts up to 40 knots and frequent lightning. Thunderstorms over Lower Michigan could move over the area later this afternoon.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on August 11, 2026 at 16:47 UTC and expires August 12, 2026 at 04:00 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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