Rainy, windy Friday in store for London

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Hold onto your hats, a windy day is on the way for London.

A special weather statement has been issued for London, Parkhill, Strathroy, Komoka and Middlesex County warning of strong winds Friday afternoon into the evening.

Environment Canada says a deepening low pressure system will also bring in some shower and thunderstorm activity.

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Wind gusts between 70 and 80 km/h are likely across much of the region. As a cold front blasts through southern Ontario later today, a few higher wind gusts approaching 90 km/h are possible.

Wind gusts in London could reach 100 km/h by 4 p.m.

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The wind gusts will be strong enough to cause minor tree and building damage.

A few local power outages are possible.

The national weather service says the high winds will die down Friday night as a high pressure ridge moves in.

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