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WUCN12 CWTO 081711
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:11 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:09 P.M. EDT.
AT 1:10 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THUNDERSTORM LOCATION:
NEAR MARTEN RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK
MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 35 KM/H
HAZARDS:
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H)
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM)
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
MARTEN RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK
KENNY FOREST PROVINCIAL PARK
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 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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