Environment Canada has issued a severethunderstorm warningfor the London, Ontario area, with possible heavy rain moving southwest.
The Met Office is tracking a series of severe thunderstorms that could bring heavy rains to London, Park Hill and eastern Middlesex County.
The storm's track is projected to move southwest at 20 km/h, extending from New Hamburg to St. He Mary's to Mount Carmel.
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Meteorological Service It can produce up to 50 mm of precipitation within the hour that a storm can form, according to the company.
Locations affected by the warning include Lucan, Tavistock, Ailsa Craig, Elginfield, Granton, Bryanston, Welburn, Thorndale, Kintore, Lakeside, Fairview, Brooksdale, Rickson and Lurie. , West McGillivray, Brinsley, Mooresville, Clandevoy, Prospect Hill and Debyes.
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Officials say heavy rains have caused flash floods, flooding roads, and lightning strikes, causing injuries and deaths. It warns that some may even die.
The Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency recommend that people evacuate immediately when dangerous weather approaches.
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