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YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:25 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= MANITOUWADGE - HORNEPAYNE
=NEW= WHITE RIVER - DUBREUILVILLE
=NEW= KAPUSKASING - HEARST
=NEW= TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
=NEW= CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL.
WHAT:
HAIL UP TO 3 CM IN DIAMETER.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
HEAVY RAIN.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING.
DISCUSSION:
A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST IS
MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD THIS EVENING.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES, TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND
HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING
KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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