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WWCN13 CWTO 160040
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:40 P.M. EDT MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL.
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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 OF 90 KM/H
UP TO TOONIE SIZED HAIL
RISK OF A TORNADO
TIMING:
THIS EVENING.
DISCUSSION:
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT TRACKS
NORTH THROUGH THE REGION. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME
SEVERE, WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN
HAZARDS.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES, TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND
HAIL. 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 X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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