WUCN12 CWTO 202058

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:58 P.M. EDT MONDAY 20 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:57 P.M. EDT.



AT 4:58 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND UP 

TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.



LOCATION: NEAR ST. IGNACE HARBOUR 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

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



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

PAYS PLAT 

ROSSPORT



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

SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. 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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