WUCN12 CWTO 192053
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:53 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK
=NEW= NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:52 P.M. EDT.

AT 4:53 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO 
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 55 KILOMETRES EAST 
OF LITTLE CURRENT RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK TO 30 KILOMETRES WEST OF 
MUSGRAVE LAKE, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 KM/H. 

HAZARD: 
90 KM/H WIND GUSTS 
UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL 
LOCAL HEAVY DOWNPOUR 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
OGOKI RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK AND LITTLE CURRENT RIVER PROVINCIAL 
PARK.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. 
LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AND CAUSE INJURY. STRONG WIND GUSTS 
CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK BRANCHES OFF 
TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES 
CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 
INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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