WUCN12 CWTO 261245

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 8:45 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 26 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER

      SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:44 A.M. CDT (10:44 A.M. EDT).



AT 7:45 A.M. CDT (8:45 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS 

ARE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 

LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



LOCATION: ABOUT 30 KM SOUTHEAST OF SIOUX LOOKOUT 



MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 65 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

STURGEON LAKE 

MATTAWA LAKE 



A SECOND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED:LOCATION: ABOUT 25 KM EAST 

OF IGNACE 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 60 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

HAIL: LOONIE TO PING PONG BALL SIZE (2.5 TO 4.5 CM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

SELWYN LAKE 

WAWANG LAKE



LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. TAKE IMMEDIATE 

COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF 

FROM 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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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