867
WUCN12 CWTO 070716
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:16 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= UPSALA - RAITH
IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
DRYDEN - VERMILION BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:15 A.M. CDT (5:15 A.M. EDT).
AT 2:16 A.M. CDT (3:16 A.M. EDT), 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: LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED FROM 15 KM WEST
OF BISHOP LAKE TO SOWDEN LAKE TO 30 KM SOUTHWEST OF IGNACE
MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 55 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:
SANDBAR LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK
IGNACE
SOWDEN LAKE
BISHOP LAKE
SELWYN LAKE
WEAVER LAKE
GULLIVER LAKE
WAWANG LAKE
SCOTCH LAKE
PAKASHKAN 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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