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WUCN12 CWTO 200951
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:51 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
ATIKOKAN - SHEBANDOWAN - QUETICO PARK.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:50 A.M. CDT (6:50 A.M. EST, 7:50 A.M. EDT).
AT 4:51 A.M. CDT (4:51 A.M. EST, 5:51 A.M. EDT), 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 BEDIVERE LAKE TO BASSWOOD LAKE
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
BASSWOOD LAKE
AGNES LAKE
MCKENZIE LAKE
KNIFE LAKE
KASHABOWIE
KASHABOWIE PROVINCIAL PARK
SAGANAGA LAKE
WHITEFISH LAKE
NELSON LAKE
SHEBANDOWAN
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
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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