946
WUCN13 CWTO 200721
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:21 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
SUMMER BEAVER - WUNNUMMIN LAKE - KINGFISHER LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:20 A.M. CDT (5:20 A.M. EDT).
AT 2:21 A.M. CDT (3:21 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS
ARE TRACKING AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: ABOUT 35 KM NORTHWEST OF KINGFISHER LAKE TO
35 KM (33 KM) WEST OF KEEZHIK LAKE
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: DAMAGING UP TO 90 KM/H
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
KINGFISHER LAKE, WIGWASCENCE LAKE, WUNNUMMIN LAKE, KEEZHIK LAKE,
OZHISKI LAKE, OPIKEIGEN LAKE, KABANIA LAKE, MACHAWAIAN LAKE, SUMMER
BEAVER, WAPIKOPA LAKE
FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES AWAY AND
DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. 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
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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