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)
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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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