WUCN12 CWTO 200942

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:42 A.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE

      GULL BAY - BLACK STURGEON LAKE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:40 A.M. CDT (7:40 A.M. EDT).



AT 4:41 A.M. CDT (5:41 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS 

ARE TRACKING AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 

STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: NEAR EMPIRE LAKE 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 55 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H) 

HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM) 

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

BRIGHTSAND RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK 

EMPIRE LAKE 

KASHISHIBOG LAKE 

GARDEN LAKE 

GULL RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK



SOME TRAVEL DELAYS ARE LIKELY. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. TAKE 

IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT 

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. 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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