WUCN12 CWTO 301424

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:24 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 11:23 A.M. CDT (11:23 A.M. EST, 12:23 P.M. EDT).



AT 9:24 A.M. CDT (9:24 A.M. EST, 10:24 A.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA 

METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF 

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



MOTION: MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H) 

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

RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

BEDIVERE LAKE, WHITEFISH LAKE, KASHABOWIE, KASHABOWIE PROVINCIAL 

PARK, NELSON LAKE, SHEBANDOWAN



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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)ONSTORM. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

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



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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