Pedestrians pushed by strong wind gusts (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)Pedestrians pushed by strong wind gusts (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)
London

Strong winds expected Wednesday

It's going to be a very windy day across southwestern Ontario on Wednesday.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for London-Middlesex, Elgin-St Thomas, Oxford County, Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, and Sarnia-Lambton, saying winds will gust between 70 to 80 kilometres per hour throughout the day.

The strong winds are a result of a low pressure system moving over Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.

According to the national weather agency, southeasterly winds gusting to 70 km/h will begin in the morning. They will shift to the southwest early in the afternoon with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h.

Tree branches could break and loose objects could be tossed around due to the windy conditions.

For residents in Norfolk County, where a wind warning is in effect, damage could be even more severe. Gusts of up to 100 km/h could cause damage to buildings by ripping shingles off of roofs or bringing down power lines.

The wind is expected to ease by Wednesday night.

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