NEWS RELEASE
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Issued at 2024-10-31 2:53PM EDT by Environment Canada:
Special weather statement issued for:
Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region, Ont.
Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham, Ont.
Midland - Coldwater - Orr Lake, Ont.
Barrie - Collingwood - Hillsdale, Ont.
Owen Sound - Blue Mountains - Northern Grey County, Ont.
Listowel - Milverton - Northern Perth County, Ont.
Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County, Ont.
Waterloo - Wellington, Ont.
Innisfil - New Tecumseth - Angus, Ont.
Halton Hills - Milton, Ont.
Burlington - Oakville, Ont.
Niagara, Ont.
Current details:
Gusty winds will continue through late this evening and possibly overnight.
Hazards:
Wind gusts near 70 km/h
Timing:
This afternoon to late this evening.
Discussion:
An area of strong winds will continue to affect the region with gusts near 70 km/h expected from this afternoon to late this evening. Areas near the shorelines near the Great Lakes may see wind gusts near 80 km/h. Winds are expected to diminish slowly through Friday morning. Impacts could include broken tree limbs and local power outages.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
More details on the alert are available here.
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