919  
WWCN13 CWTO 051700  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 1:00 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 2025.  
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:  
=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE  
=NEW= FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS  
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.  
 
HAZARDS:  
STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H POSSIBLE.  
RISK OF TORNADOES.  
 
TIMING:  
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.  
 
DISCUSSION:  
AN UNSEASONABLE MILD AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL ALLOW FOR THE  
DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. ANY  
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 100  
KM/H. SOME STORMS MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE TORNADOES, BUT  
CONFIDENCE IN THE TORNADO THREAT IS LOW.  
 
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,  
BUILDINGS AND TREES IS 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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