Yellow Watch for Severe Thunderstorm in Eastern Lambton County
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ECCC issued it on May 18, 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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Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for severe thunderstorms in Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County, with risks of wind gusts up to 100 km/h and hail up to toonie size.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- Eastern Lambton County
- Issued
- May 18, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Lambton County.
Alert Details
A yellow watch for severe thunderstorm is in effect, issued by Environment Canada. The alert became effective at 2026-05-18T17:06:11-00:00 and expires at 2026-05-19T06:02:11-00:00.
Affected Areas
The watch covers Watford - Pinery Park - Eastern Lambton County.
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
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. Hazards include wind gusts up to 100 km/h and hail up to toonie size. Thunderstorms are expected to move eastward into the area from Lower Michigan, with the main hazard being damaging wind gusts. Local utility outages are possible, along with damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters.
Timeline
The alert is effective this afternoon and evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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