Intense lightning in Sarnia storms Sept 5, 2014 (photo courtesy of Patricia Lacroix)Intense lightning in Sarnia storms Sept 5, 2014 (photo courtesy of Patricia Lacroix)
Sarnia

Rare February Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Environment Canada posted a rare February severe thunderstorm warning for Sarnia-Lambton late Friday afternoon.

A storm, capable of producing very strong wind gusts to 90 km/h moved from west of Detroit, northeastward at a rapid clip of 100 km/h.

Nickel size hail was also a threat in the storm, that impacted Sarnia by 4:30pm and was continuing to track northeastward.

The warning for Sarnia-Lambton ended before 5:30pm, but a severe thunderstorm watch was issued a hour later. The watch remained in effect until just before midnight.

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