Up to 50 mm of rain and risk of thunderstorms in Windsor-Essex

Environment Canada says Windsor-Essexcan expect up to50 millimetresof rainstarting Monday evening and continuing into Tuesday afternoon.

The agency issued a special weather statement on Monday afternoon, warning that periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to roll through the region.

It said wind gusts of up to 20 km/h will come along with the storm.