WUCN11 CWTO 082001

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:01 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      BRACEBRIDGE - GRAVENHURST

      HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE

      HALIBURTON - MINDEN - SOUTHERN HALIBURTON COUNTY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:00 P.M. EDT.



AT 4:01 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO 

QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER BAYSVILLE IS MOVING EASTWARDS AT 35 KM/H. 



HAZARDS: 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 100 KM/H. 

HAIL SIZE: UP TO PINGPONG BALL 



AFFECTED AREAS: PORT SYDNEY, BAYSVILLE, DORSET



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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