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WUCN12 CWTO 192003
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:03 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
UPSALA - RAITH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:01 P.M. CDT (6:01 P.M. EDT).
AT 3:02 P.M. CDT (4:02 P.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS
ARE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: NEAR SELWYN LAKE
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
SCOTCH LAKE, SELWYN LAKE, WAWANG LAKE, UPSALA, PAKASHKAN LAKE,
SAVANNE, MOOSELAND LAKE, MUSKEG LAKE
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF
OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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, 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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