The sky turned grey and then a shade of green as a wicked storm rolled through Windsor and Essex County Wednesday afternoon. More nasty weather is in the forecast.
The storm came on the heels of morning thunderstorms that felled tree limbs and caused power outages.
The area remained under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday.
“Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, dime to nickel size hail and heavy rain,” said Environment Canada in a bulletin issued at 5:10 p.m. “The thunderstorms are located along a north-south line over western Lake St. Clair and moving east at 70 km/h.”
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Donald McArthur (@captainbyliner) June 18, 2014
Nothing like a good ol' summer storm. Would rather be inside though…#ONStorm http://t.co/43blUAUvno—
Dylan Kristy (@WinStarDylan) June 18, 2014
Nasty looking sky over the Ambassador Bridge. http://t.co/OCRcHiY46H—
Dan Janisse (@winstarjanisse) June 18, 2014
Scary clouds over Devonshire Mall as storm approaches. http://t.co/6AVwsq5v4S—
Photographer (@JKryk) June 18, 2014
Sky unloaded in downtown #Windsor http://t.co/RvhsshuHeF—
Roseann Danese (@RoseannDanese) June 18, 2014
Dark clouds as the storm heads into Belle River beach. (Martina Ferrari/Special to The Star)
A woman waits at a bus stop on Walker Road in Windsor, Ontario on June 18, 2014. Heavy storms packed with lightning and heavy rain crosses southwestern Ontario Wednesday afternoon. (Jason Kryk/The Windsor Star)
A turbulent sky before the storm. (Wayne Pauluk/Special to The Star)
A storm front passes over Devonshire Mall in Windsor, Ontario on June 18, 2014. Heavy storms packed with lightning and heavy rain crosses southwestern Ontario Wednesday afternoon. (Jason Kryk/The Windsor Star)
The storm heading for downtown Chatham. (Brian/Special to The Star)
Krista Crosby checks the damage to her vehicle on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home in the 900 block of St. Mary’s Blvd. in Windsor, Ont. After hearing a loud crack she looked outside to see a large branch on top of the cars. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
People walk along the Detroit riverfront in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, during a heavy downpour. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Storm clouds taken at Belle River Marina. (Ioan Petrovan/Special to The Star)
Krista Crosby checks the damage to vehicles on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home in the 900 block of St. Mary’s Blvd. in Windsor, Ont. After hearing a loud crack she looked outside to see a large branch on top of the cars. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
The storm heading for downtown Chatham. (Brian/Special to The Star)
Dark clouds as the storm heads into Belle River beach. (Martina Ferrari/Special to The Star)
The ‘shelf’ of the storm clouds taken at Belle River Marina. (Ioan Petrovan/Special to The Star)
A menacing sky hangs over the Ambassador Bridge on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, just moments before a heavy downpour. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Krista Crosby checks the damage to vehicles on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home in the 900 block of St. Mary’s Blvd. in Windsor, Ont. After hearing a loud crack she looked outside to see a large branch on top of the cars. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
The storm rolling into Belle River. (Jenn Woodrich/Special to The Star)
The storm rolling in. (Shawn Ashley/Special to The Star)
The storm rolling in. (Shawn Ashley/Special to The Star)
The storm rolling into Belle River. (Jenn Woodrich/Special to The Star)
The storm heading for downtown Chatham. (Brian/Special to The Star)
The storm rolling in. (Shawn Ashley/Special to The Star)
The storm rolling in. (Shawn Ashley/Special to The Star)
The storm in Belle River. (Dan Cote/Special to The Star)
The storm rolling in. (Shawn Ashley/Special to The Star)
The approaching storm. (Ivan Kafhre/Special to The Star)
Ominous clouds above the Amassador Bridge on June 18, 2014. (TwitPic: Dan Janisse/The Windsor Star)
Darkened skies and storm clouds in Chatham. (Katherine Elsbrie/Special to The Star)
Darkened skies and storm clouds in Chatham. (Katherine Elsbrie/Special to The Star)
The storm heading for downtown Chatham. (Brian/Special to The Star)
Darkened skies and storm clouds in Chatham. (Katherine Elsbrie/Special to The Star)
Storm cloud watching on break outside of Edge Nutrition on the corner of Lauzon Pky and Tecumseh Rd East. June 18, 2014 (Edwin Espinoza/Special to The Star)
Stormy skies on June 18, 2014. (Reader Photo/Special to The Star)
