WWCN12 CWTO 102351

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 7:51 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      KENORA - NESTOR FALLS

      FORT FRANCES - EMO - RAINY RIVER

      RED LAKE - WOODLAND CARIBOU PARK.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, 

LARGE HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H. 

HAIL UP TO 3 CM. 

HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 40 MM. 



WHEN: 

INTO THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.



UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER 

CAN SWEEP VEHICLES AWAY AND DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. WHEN THUNDER 

ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES 

CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES, BUILDINGS 

AND OVERTURN VEHICLES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN 

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS 

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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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