Thousands of people living in Windsor lost power on Friday afternoon as high winds tore through the region as Environment Canada tracks a potentially dangerous thunderstorm system. "Portions of the western shoreline of Pelee Island are currently being impacted by waves overtopping breakwall structures," said John Henderson, water resources engineer for ERCA. People on the island are currently recovering from flooding last month that destroyed water wells for some. The high wind gusts are expected to diminish later tonight as some high pressure swoops into the area. Lambton County outagesHydro One customers are also dealing with power outages caused by these high winds.

Source: CBC News May 04, 2018 10:54 UTC