SEPTEMBER 14, 2002 (~9pm)
St. Catharines, Ontario

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WWCN13 CWTO 150020

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 8:20 PM EDT SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2002.

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WATCHES/WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:

=NEW= ELGIN

=NEW= SARNIA-LAMBTON

=NEW= LONDON-MIDDLESEX-OXFORD

=NEW= BRANT-HALDIMAND-NORFOLK

=NEW= NIAGARA

=NEW= HAMILTON

=NEW= SOUTHERN HALTON-PEEL.

      THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO THIS

      EVENING.

      THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE

      THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

      MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

      IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY

      PRECAUTIONS.

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==DISCUSSION==

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN A HUMID AND UNSTABLE

AIRMASS.  SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN HAVE GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H

AND GIVE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS FOR THE NEXT 3 HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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