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WWCN13 CWTO 070030
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:30 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL
PICKLE LAKE - CAT 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.
HAZARDS:
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H.
QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
RISK OF A TORNADO.
TIMING:
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS EVENING. SOME
STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS MAY BECOME FAVOURABLE FOR SOME STORMS TO
PRODUCE TORNADOES, BUT CONFIDENCE IN THE TORNADO THREAT IS LOW.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS
EVERY YEAR.
STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS AND OVERTURN VEHICLES.
LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
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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