WUCN12 CWTO 250519

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:19 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 1:06 A.M. CDT.



AT 12:17 A.M. CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR LARUS 

LAKE. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 

KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 

HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. 



LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: MUSCLOW 

LAKE



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. 



DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. LARGE 

HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 



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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