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WUCN11 CWTO 021840
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:40 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
PICKERING - OSHAWA - SOUTHERN DURHAM REGION
BELLEVILLE - QUINTE - NORTHUMBERLAND
PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:39 P.M. EDT.
AT 2:40 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION:
FROM ENNISKILLEN TO WARKWORTH
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
RAIN: HEAVY (30 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
HIAWATHA, ROSENEATH, HARWOOD, WARKWORTH, BEWDLEY, ORONO,
BOWMANVILLE, NEWCASTLE VILLAGE, PORT HOPE, TRENTON
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. 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 IN ONTARIO, 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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