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WUCN12 CWTO 201046
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:46 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CLOUD BAY - DORION
ATIKOKAN - SHEBANDOWAN - QUETICO PARK
KAKABEKA FALLS - WHITEFISH LAKE - ARROW LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:45 A.M. CDT (7:45 A.M. EST, 8:45 A.M. EDT).
AT 5:46 A.M. CDT (5:46 A.M. EST, 6:46 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA
METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: EXTENDING FROM 25 KM NORTHWEST OF O'CONNOR TO
GUNFLINT LAKE
MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
WEIKWABINONAW LAKE
GUNFLINT LAKE
ARROW LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
LA VERENDRYE PROVINCIAL PARK
KAKABEKA FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK
KAKABEKA FALLS
HYMERS
PIGEON RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK
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. 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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