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WWCN12 CWTO 070620
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:20 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= ATIKOKAN - SHEBANDOWAN - QUETICO PARK
SIOUX NARROWS - NESTOR FALLS - MORSON
DRYDEN - IGNACE
FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE
UPSALA - RAITH
SIOUX LOOKOUT - SAVANT LAKE
GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE
ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK.
YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
KENORA - GRASSY NARROWS - WHITEDOG.
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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:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
HAIL UP TO TOONIE SIZE.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
TIMING:
CONTINUING INTO EARLY THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION EARLY MORNING. SOME
STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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