WWCN13 CWTO 052254

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:54 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= PIKANGIKUM - POPLAR HILL - MACDOWELL

      SANDY LAKE - WEAGAMOW LAKE - DEER LAKE

      SACHIGO LAKE - BEARSKIN LAKE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 

LARGE HAIL.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H. 

UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL. 



WHEN: 

THIS EVENING.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, 

BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. 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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