WUCN12 CWTO 182003

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:03 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS

      KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:01 P.M. EDT.



AT 4:02 P.M. EDT, AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED NEAR 

KENOGAMI LAKE. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 

KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL ARE 

POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: KENOGAMI 

LAKE, SWASTIKA, TARZWELL, KIRKLAND LAKE, KING KIRKLAND, DOBIE, ESKER 

LAKES PROVINCIAL PARK



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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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