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WWCN13 CWTO 040324
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:24 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN.
HAZARDS:
HAIL 2 TO 3 CM IN DIAMETER
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
TIMING:
AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
DISCUSSION:
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AND ARE TRACKING EASTWARD OVER THE
AREA.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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 X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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