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WUCN12 CWTO 301628
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:28 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
LITTLE ABITIBI - KESAGAMI LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 2:26 P.M. EDT.
AT 12:27 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND
GUSTS.
THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 15 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF LAWAGAMAU LAKE TO HUNTA, MOVING EAST AT 105 KM/H.
HAZARD: 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
WILLISTON LAKE, LITTLE ABITIBI LAKE AND UPPER LAWAGAMAU LAKE.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STRONG
WIND GUSTS CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK
BRANCHES OFF TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.
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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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