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WUCN12 CWTO 152337
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:37 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 15 JULY 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:31 P.M. EDT.
THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 40 KILOMETRES
NORTH OF HARRIET LAKE TO KAPUSKASING LAKE AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.
HAZARD: 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS.
RAIN AMOUNTS 50 TO 75 MM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
KAPUSKASING LAKE, ELSAS AND OATLAND.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE
COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 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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