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WUCN12 CWTO 200942
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:42 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE
GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:40 A.M. CDT (7:40 A.M. EDT).
AT 4:41 A.M. CDT (5:41 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS
ARE TRACKING AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: NEAR EMPIRE LAKE
MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 55 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:
BRIGHTSAND RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK
EMPIRE LAKE
KASHISHIBOG LAKE
GARDEN LAKE
GULL RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK
SOME TRAVEL DELAYS ARE LIKELY. 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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