WUCN12 CWTO 301508

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:08 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      FORT FRANCES - EMO - RAINY RIVER.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 12:06 P.M. CDT (12:06 P.M. EST).



AT 10:07 A.M. CDT (10:07 A.M. EST), ENVIRONMENT CANADA 

METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF 

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

RAIN.



THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: FROM BARWICK TO 15 KM NORTHEAST OF GLENORCHY 



MOTION: MOVING EAST AT 40 KM/H 



HAZARDS: 

RAIN: VERY HEAVY (50 - 100 MM) 

WIND: STRONG (UP TO 90 KM/H) 

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



LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 

EMO, DEVLIN, SEINE RIVER VILLAGE, FORT FRANCES



HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 

VISIBILITY. 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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