WUCN12 CWTO 120738

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:38 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE

=NEW= ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:36 A.M. CDT (5:36 A.M. EDT).



AT 2:37 A.M. CDT (3:37 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS 

ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND 

GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: ABOUT 20 KM (21 KM) NORTHEAST OF HEATHCOTE 

LAKE 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 45 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H) 

HAIL: UP TO LOONIE SIZE (2.5 CM) 

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

BRENNAN LAKE 

ELF LAKE 

WABAKIMI PROVINCIAL PARK 

KOPKA RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK



THERE IS A RISK OF 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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