Just two weeks into the official start of spring, and summer-like storms may begin to move through parts of southern Ontario on Wednesday.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Sarnia-Lambton and London-Middlesex early Wednesday morning, but the advisories ended shortly after 3 p.m. Oxford County and Elgin County remain under a severe thunderstorm watch. By early Wednesday evening, all weather alerts were ended.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Ontario has stated it anticipates heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and hail through the southwestern part of the region on Wednesday. Parts of northeastern Ontario may also be impacted by the storm.
Storm hazards will likely vary in each municipality, although the system could bring wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour and three centimetre balls of hail.
In addition to the thunderstorms, ECCC Ontario has stated conditions will also be right for a tornado, namely around Windsor and Sarnia.
Warmer than usual temperatures are anticipated on Wednesday with daytime highs expected to hover between 20-23 C in parts of southwestern Ontario. Areas near Lake Erie will likely be marginally cooler with highs between 13-16 C.
The unstable weather is forecasted to move out of the area by Thursday.
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