WUCN12 CWTO 271857
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:57 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
      DRYDEN - VERMILION BAY
      FORT FRANCES - EMO - RAINY RIVER
      SEINE RIVER VILLAGE - MINE CENTRE.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:56 P.M. CDT (3:56 P.M. EST).

AT 1:57 P.M. CDT (1:57 P.M. EST), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS 
ARE TRACKING A DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY 
STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 12 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF 
CUTTLE LAKE, MOVING EAST AT 80 KM/H. 

HAZARD: GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 110 KM/H WIND GUSTS. A TORNADO IS 
ALSO POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
OTUKAMAMOAN LAKE AND ENTWINE LAKE.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. VERY 
LARGE HAIL CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY, BREAK WINDOWS, DENT VEHICLES AND 
CAUSE SERIOUS 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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