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WUCN12 CWTO 200802
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:02 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
=NEW= SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:00 A.M. CDT (5:00 A.M. EST).
AT 3:01 A.M. CDT (3:01 A.M. EST), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS
ARE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: EXTENDING FROM EAST ENGLISH RIVER PROVINCIAL
PARK TO HERON LAKE
MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 45 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (90 KM/H)
HAIL: LOONIE SIZED HAIL (2.5 CM)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
HERON LAKE
ELTRUT LAKE
IGNACE
SANDBAR LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
MATTAWA LAKE
SOWDEN LAKE
WHITE OTTER LAKE
DOVETAIL LAKE
SELWYN LAKE
GULLIVER LAKE
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. HEAVY
RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. THERE IS A RISK OF 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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