WUCN11 CWTO 222053
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:53 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= KITCHENER - CAMBRIDGE - REGION OF WATERLOO
      WOODSTOCK - TILLSONBURG - OXFORD COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:50 P.M. EDT.

AT�4:51 P.M. EDT,�A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM�IS LOCATED�NEAR BRIGHT.�THIS 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING EAST AT 20 KM/H.�STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 
UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: BRIGHT, 
PLATTSVILLE

TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, 
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE COVER 
IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 
(HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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