578  
WWCN13 CWTO 101958  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 3:58 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 10 JULY 2025.  
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:  
=NEW= PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL  
=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE.  
 
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==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  
UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL  
RISK OF A TORNADO  
 
WHEN:  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
 
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND  
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.  
 
STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES.  
 
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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