970
WUCN13 CWTO 090023
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:23 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
SUMMER BEAVER - WUNNUMMIN LAKE - KINGFISHER LAKE
BIG TROUT LAKE - KASABONIKA
WEBEQUIE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:26 P.M. CDT (9:26 P.M. EDT).
AT 7:22 P.M. CDT (8:22 P.M. EDT), A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS
LOCATED ABOUT 25 KM EAST OF SUMMER BEAVER. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
IS MOVING QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 60 KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP
TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: SUMMER
BEAVER, FISHBASKET LAKE, MAMEIGWESS LAKE, WAPIKOPA LAKE, CHIPAI
LAKE, KANUCHUAN LAKE, WEBEQUIE, WINISK RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK, CROAL
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.
THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
AND INJURY. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.
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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