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WUCN11 CWTO 130257
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:57 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
CITY OF OTTAWA
PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL
WINCHESTER - NEWINGTON.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:54 P.M. EDT.
AT 10:55 P.M. EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER SOUTH
GLOUCESTER. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50
KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN
ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
BOWESVILLE, SOUTH GLOUCESTER, GREELY, ENNISKERRY, METCALFE, VARS,
KENMORE, VERNON, RUSSELL, LIMOGES
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.
LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. LOCAL UTILITY
OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES
IS LIKELY.
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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