WUCN11 CWTO 072139

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:39 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= PETERBOROUGH CITY - LAKEFIELD - SOUTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY

=NEW= APSLEY - WOODVIEW - NORTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY

      LINDSAY - SOUTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:17 P.M. EDT.



AT 5:38 P.M. EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER 

REABORO. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 

60 KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: DUNSFORD, 

OMEMEE, EMILY PROVINCIAL PARK, BRIDGENORTH, CURVE LAKE, 

PETERBOROUGH, PETERBOROUGH LIFT LOCK NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF 

CANADA, MARK S. BURNHAM PROVINCIAL PARK, LAKEFIELD, KEENE



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. 



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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