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WUCN12 CWTO 062119
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:19 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND
=NEW= SEARCHMONT - MONTREAL RIVER HARBOUR - BATCHAWANA BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:16 P.M. EDT.
AT 5:17 P.M. EDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT AGATES HARBOUR TO 20 KM WEST OF HORSESHOE HARBOUR THEN TO
MICHIGAN. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 55
KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: PANCAKE
BAY PROVINCIAL PARK, BATCHAWANA BAY, BATCHAWANA BAY PROVINCIAL PARK,
GOULAIS BAY, KARALASH CORNERS, SAULT STE. MARIE, GARDEN RIVER, ECHO
BAY
STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 KM/H ARE POSSIBLE.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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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