WUCN12 CWTO 061926

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:26 P.M. EDT MONDAY 6 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:24 P.M. CDT.



AT 2:25 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE 

TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: ABOUT 40 KM SOUTHEAST OF ROWDY LAKE 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 45 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM) 

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

WEST ENGLISH RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK 

OAK LAKE



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT 

SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE 

AND INJURY. 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, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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