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WUCN12 CWTO 070632
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:32 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
DRYDEN - IGNACE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:31 A.M. CDT.
AT 1:32 A.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED FROM 15 KM
WEST OF MATTAWA LAKE TO 30 KM NORTHWEST OF TURTLE RIVER-WHITE OTTER
LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK TO LOWER MANITOU LAKE
MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 60 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: STRONG (90 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
LOWER MANITOU LAKE
MATTAWA LAKE
SANDBAR LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
SOWDEN LAKE
IGNACE
ENTWINE LAKE
SELWYN LAKE
WAWANG LAKE
WHITE OTTER LAKE
GULLIVER LAKE
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. THERE IS A RISK
OF INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF
OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL.
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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