Thunderstorm clouds near Strathroy. (File photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)Thunderstorm clouds near Strathroy. (File photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)
Sarnia

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms, rainfall warning ended

Severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours rolled through parts of southwestern Ontario to offer some relief from the heat and humidity.

Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches on Wednesday for Windsor-Essex, Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent, London-Middlesex, as well as Oxford and Elgin counties.

Throughout the afternoon and early evening, watches in some areas were upgraded to warnings for several hours before being downgraded back to watches.

A rainfall warning was also put in place for the same areas. By 9:10 p.m., all warnings and watches were lifted.

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