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WWCN12 CWTO 111910
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:10 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
=NEW= SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE
=NEW= ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
=NEW= KAKABEKA FALLS - WHITEFISH LAKE - ARROW LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS,
LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
WHAT:
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H
HAIL UP TO TOONIE SIZE
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS
THERE IS A RISK OF A TORNADO THIS EVENING
WHEN:
LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
DISCUSSION:
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND MAY MOVE NORTHWARD TO NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE REGIONS INTO THIS
EVENING.
DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES, TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND
HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING
KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY.
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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