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WUCN12 CWTO 200252
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:52 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= NIPIGON - ROSSPORT
BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:50 A.M. EDT.
AT 10:51 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LOONIE
TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: ABOUT 20 KM (19 KM) NORTHWEST OF NIPIGON
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
NIPIGON
RED ROCK
RUBY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. TAKE
IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. 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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