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WUCN12 CWTO 162053
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:53 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:52 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:53 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHARLTON IS MOVING EAST AT 55 KM/H.
HAZARDS:
WIND GUST UP TO 90 KM/H
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
ELK LAKE, CHARLTON, ENGLEHART, EARLTON, THORNLOE, LARDER LAKE,
VIRGINIATOWN
THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. 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. 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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