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WWCN13 CWTO 061836
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:36 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL.
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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.
HAZARDS:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
RISK OF A TORNADO.
TIMING:
LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO THIS EVENING.
SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVOURABLE FOR SOME STORMS TO PRODUCE
TORNADOES, BUT CONFIDENCE IN ANY TORNADO THREAT IS LOW.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES,
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE
FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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