898
WUCN12 CWTO 070026
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:26 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= FORT FRANCES - EMO - RAINY RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:54 P.M. CDT.
AT 7:25 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION:
NEAR DANCE
MOTION:
MOVING EAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
HAIL: UP TO TOONIE SIZE (UP TO 3 CM)
WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
DANCE, LAKE WASAW, NORTHWEST BAY
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE
HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER
IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM
FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL.
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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