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WUCN12 CWTO 062305
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:05 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
EAR FALLS - PERRAULT FALLS - WESTERN LAC SEUL.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:14 P.M. CDT.
AT 6:05 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: 25 KM WEST OF WHITEMUD LAKE TO EAR FALLS TO
ANISHINABI LAKE
MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H POSSIBLE.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
ANISHINABI LAKE
EAR FALLS
GOLDPINES
PERRAULT FALLS
WHITEMUD LAKE
SUNLIGHT LAKE
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. 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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