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WUCN11 CWTO 121916
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:16 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF TORONTO
=NEW= MISSISSAUGA - BRAMPTON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:46 P.M. EDT.
AT 3:12 P.M. EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER MIMICO
BEACH. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING EAST AT 50 KM/H. VERY
HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
MISSISSAUGA, TORONTO ISLAND, TORONTO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES
AWAY AND DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE.
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 IN ONTARIO, 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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