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WUCN12 CWTO 210011
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:11 P.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:09 P.M. EDT.
AT 8:10 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND UP
TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
LOCATION: NEAR RICHARDSON HARBOUR
MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 70 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
GANLEY HARBOUR
MISHIBISHU LAKE
FALSE DOG HARBOUR
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 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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