WWCN12 CWTO 140413

ORANGE WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:13 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 14 JULY 2026.

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ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA

      FRASERDALE - PLEDGER LAKE

      LITTLE ABITIBI - KESAGAMI LAKE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, 

DAMAGING HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS OF 100 TO 120 KM/H 

TOONIE TO HEN EGG SIZE HAIL 

TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS 

RISK OF TORNADO 



WHEN: 

THIS EVENING 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE RISK 

OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.



UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, 

BUILDINGS AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. 

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 

INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 

DAMAGE AND INJURY. 



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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