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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Oxford County

Thursday, 27 August 2020 at 11:40

For the second day in a row, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the region and they are warning about the potential for wind gusts to reach 100 km/h and hail.

UPDATE: The Severe thunderstorm warning and watch have been lifted for Oxford County. 

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UPDATE: Environment Canada has upgraded the severe thunderstorm watch for Oxford county to a severe thunderstorm warning. 

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. This line of severe thunderstorms is located from Dashwood to 7 kilometres west of Fairview, moving southeast at 35 km/h

Locations impacted include Stratford, Woodstock, Exeter, Mitchell, St. Marys and Tavistock.

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OXFORD COUNTY - For the second day in a row, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of southwestern Ontario, including Oxford County.

They warn of the potential for wind gusts to reach 100 km/h with heavy rain and nickel size hail is also a possibility. The storm is expected to hit later this afternoon and into the early evening. 

Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

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