Weather Alerts for: Windsor - Leamington - Essex County
Warnings
7:33 PM EDT Wednesday 18 June 2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for:
Windsor - Leamington - Essex County
At 7:33 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

What:
This line of severe thunderstorms is located from 120 kilometres northwest of LaSalle to 115 kilometres southwest of Amherstburg, moving east at 60 km/h.

When:
The line of thunderstorms is expected to move across the international border near 8:30 P.M. EDT.

Hazard:
100 km/h wind gusts and nickel size hail. A tornado is also possible.

Locations impacted include:
Windsor, Amherstburg, Tecumseh, Kingsville, LaSalle, South Windsor, McGregor, Windsor Airport, Colchester, Harrow, Maidstone, Essex and Pelee Island.

Local utility outages are likely. Damage to roofs, fences, soft shelters or trees is likely. There is a risk of injury.

Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. If you hear roaring wind, see a funnel cloud, flying debris, or any threatening weather approaching, take shelter immediately.

Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain. ...read more