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WUCN13 CWTO 200919
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:19 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:17 A.M. CDT (7:17 A.M. EDT).
AT 4:18 A.M. CDT (5:18 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: NEAR PETAWANGA LAKE
MOTION: MOVING EAST 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:
MIMINISKA LAKE
ATTWOOD LAKE
KEEZHIK LAKE
PETAWANGA LAKE
MACHAWAIAN LAKE
OPIKEIGEN 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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