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WWCN12 CWTO 172019
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:19 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= UPSALA - RAITH
=NEW= SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE
=NEW= GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE
=NEW= ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL.
WHAT:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED
WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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