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WUCN12 CWTO 200946
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:46 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
UPSALA - RAITH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:45 A.M. CDT (7:45 A.M. EDT).
AT 4:46 A.M. CDT (5:46 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS
ARE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: EXTENDING FROM BISHOP LAKE TO 25 KM SOUTHWEST
OF SCOTCH LAKE
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
BISHOP LAKE
SCOTCH LAKE
WAWANG LAKE
WEAVER LAKE
PAKASHKAN LAKE
BEDIVERE LAKE
MOOSELAND LAKE
MUSKEG LAKE
LAC DES ILES
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. 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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