WUCN12 CWTO 192147
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:47 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      ARMSTRONG - AUDEN - WABAKIMI PARK
      NAKINA - AROLAND - PAGWA.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:46 P.M. EDT.

AT 5:47 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 35 KILOMETRES 
SOUTH OF MAMMAMATTAWA TO 9 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF WABAKIMI LAKE, 
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 KM/H. 

HAZARD: 
90 KM/H WIND GUSTS 
UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL 
LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 30 TO 50 MM IN ONE HOUR POSSIBLE 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
WABAKIMI LAKE, OGOKI RESERVOIR, FALCON LAKE, FAUBERT LAKE, OGOKI 
FALLS, SUMMIT LAKE, GRIPP LAKE, MARSHALL LAKE, ARA LAKE, META LAKE, 
BRACE LAKE, ABAMASAGI LAKE, TENNANT LAKE, KAPIKOTONGWA LAKE, 
O'SULLIVAN LAKE, MELCHETT LAKE, SUPERB LAKE, WANDER ARM, BRIARCLIFFE 
LAKE AND SKIBI LAKE.

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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