990
WUCN13 CWTO 200110
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:10 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:08 P.M. CDT.
AT 8:09 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING AN
AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATION: NEAR SHARPSTONE LAKE
MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)
HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
MOAR LAKE
SHARPSTONE LAKE
POPLAR HILL
LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND 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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