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WWCN12 CWTO 252349
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:49 P.M. EDT MONDAY 25 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF THUNDER BAY
ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
SUPERIOR WEST
SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.
YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL.
HAZARDS:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H.
HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZED.
TIMING:
THIS EVENING.
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER. IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES, TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR
ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. WHEN
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. LARGE HAIL CAN
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
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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