Tornado watch for Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent

CTV Viewer Arne Berg sent us these lightning pics taken from the Bayshore area facing Kanata at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013.

Severe weather is headed towards Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for Windsor, Leamington and Essex County as well as Chatham-Kent  and Rondeau Park.

Tornado conditions are possible into the late evening.

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions.

At the same time, the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Michigan until 10 p.m. Severe weather, including high winds, hail and possible tornadoes could move through the region.

Environment Canada has described conditions for the storm to be potentially dangerous.