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WUCN12 CWTO 062243
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:43 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= EAR FALLS - PERRAULT FALLS - WESTERN LAC SEUL
RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:59 P.M. CDT.
AT 5:42 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: NEAR OAK LAKE
MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
UP TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
OAK LAKE
ANISHINABI LAKE
GOLDPINES
PERRAULT FALLS
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. 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.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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