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WWCN12 CWTO 031059
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:59 A.M. EDT MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
=NEW= DRYDEN - VERMILION BAY
=NEW= FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE.
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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,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
HAZARDS:
QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H
TIMING:
THIS MORNING
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA ARE
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING. LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.
AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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