WOCN11 CWTO 161927
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:27 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 16 AUGUST 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= SARNIA - LAMBTON.

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==DISCUSSION==

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO RETURN THIS EVENING. 

HAZARDS: 
RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 45 MM IN AN HOUR. 

TIMING: 
THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION: 
AN AREA OF SHOWERS MOVING OVER THE AREA WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 45 MM PER HOURS ARE EXPECTED. 
THESE SHOWERS WILL EASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON, WITH ANOTHER ROUND 
EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. 

HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. 
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. 

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOODING, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL 
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND 
FORESTRY 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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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