WWCN13 CWTO 132237

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:37 P.M. EDT MONDAY 13 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= PICKLE LAKE - WUNNUMMIN 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, 

LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



WHAT: 

WIND GUSTS OF 90 TO 110 KM/H 

TOONIE TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL 

TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS 

ISOLATED TORNADO 



WHEN: 

THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:



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

BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE 

WEATHER. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES, TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT 

OR INTERIOR ROOM. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS 

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

KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 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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