Environment Canada…2:37 PM EDT Monday July 27, 2026
Severe thunderstorm watcg for: Stratford – Mitchell – Southern Perth County
Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High
At 2:37 PM EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts and heavy rain.
Thunderstorm Location:
Benmiller to 15 km west of Bayfield
Motion: Moving southeast at 55 km/h
Hazards:
Wind: damaging (90 – 110 km/h)
Locations in the Path:
Bayfield
Zurich
Hensall
Dublin
Exeter
Crediton
Huron Park
Mitchell
Centralia
Lucan
Local utility outages are likely. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.
When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Don’t drive through flooded roadways.
Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
To report severe weather in Ontario, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #ONStorm.
For more information: ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.
