Lightning strike. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Hoekstra)Lightning strike. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Hoekstra)
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UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Threat Over

Severe weather has moved out of the London area.

A severe thunderstorm warning had been issued by Environment Canada for all of London-Middlesex and Elgin for Monday evening.

The weather agency had said radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms from Windsor to Exeter moving east at 70 km/hr.

The storms had moved out of the area shortly after 8pm, and the warning was downgraded to a thunderstorm watch.

All advisories were cancelled by 9:45pm once the threat had completely left the region.

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