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WUCN13 CWTO 250638
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:38 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 2:27 A.M. CDT.
AT 1:38 A.M. CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED ABOUT 35 KM
SOUTHWEST OF WAHSHAYKAHMEESHEENG/KIRKNESS LAKE. THIS SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS,
LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
WAHSHAYKAHMEESHEENG/KIRKNESS LAKE
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.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE
HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY.
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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