WUCN12 CWTO 070516

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:16 A.M. EDT MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      DRYDEN - VERMILION BAY

      EAR FALLS - PERRAULT FALLS - WESTERN LAC SEUL

      SIOUX LOOKOUT - EASTERN LAC SEUL.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      KENORA - GRASSY NARROWS - WHITEDOG

      RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 1:43 A.M. CDT.



AT 12:14 A.M. CDT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 

ABOUT 15 KM SOUTH OF EAR FALLS TO 25 KM SOUTH OF AMIK LAKE. THESE 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. VERY HEAVY RAIN 

IS POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: ROUTE 

LAKE, OJIBWAY PROVINCIAL PARK, AMIK LAKE, HUDSON, FRENCHMAN'S HEAD, 

SUNLIGHT LAKE, SAM LAKE



HAZARDS: 

LOCAL RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR 50 MM



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. WHEN THUNDER 

ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES 

CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 



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.



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