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WWCN12 CWTO 130141
ORANGE WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:41 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT
NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA
NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH
WAWA - WHITE RIVER - PUKASKWA
AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
AND LARGE HAIL.
WHAT:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 110 KM/H.
TOONIE TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. ISOLATED INSTANCES UP TO TENNIS BALL
SIZED HAIL POSSIBLE.
WHEN:
TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION:
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
BUILDINGS AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF SERIOUS 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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