WUCN12 CWTO 300215

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:15 P.M. EDT MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      KENORA - GRASSY NARROWS - WHITEDOG

      RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:14 P.M. CDT.



AT 9:15 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LOONIE 

TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: ABOUT 40 KM (39 KM) SOUTHWEST OF ROWDY LAKE 



MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE NORTH AT 70 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H) 

HAIL: UP TO TOONIE SIZE (UP TO 3 CM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

NAMEGO LAKE, LOUNT LAKE, ROWDY LAKE, SYDNEY 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. 



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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