WOCN11 CWTO 160651
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:51 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      WINDSOR - ESSEX - CHATHAM-KENT
      SARNIA - LAMBTON
      ELGIN
      LONDON - MIDDLESEX
      HURON - PERTH
      MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY
      SHELBURNE - MANSFIELD - NORTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
      ORANGEVILLE - GRAND VALLEY - SOUTHERN DUFFERIN COUNTY
      OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY
      SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY
      HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY.

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==DISCUSSION==

RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A 
REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL. 

WHAT: 
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 MM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
POSSIBLE. 
WIND GUSTS OF 70 TO 80 KM/H. 

WHEN: 
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SHOWERS WITH A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. THE HIGHEST 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVE MULTIPLE 
THUNDERSTORMS. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A 
COLD FRONT, RESULTING IN GUSTS OF 70 TO 80 KM/H AT TIMES. 

LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS ARE 
POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED BY THE WIND AND CAUSE INJURY 
OR DAMAGE. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOODING, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL 
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 
OFFICE. VISIT ONTARIO.CA/FLOODS FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.

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 X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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