WUCN13 CWTO 272112
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:12 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE
      FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:10 P.M. CDT (7:10 P.M. EDT).

AT 4:11 P.M. CDT (5:11 P.M. EDT), ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS 
ARE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING AREAS 
NORTHWEST, NORTH, AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE NIPIGON. THEY ARE MOVING 
TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT 50 KM/H. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
ARMSTRONG, WHITEWATER LAKE, MUSGRAVE LAKE, KILBARRY LAKE, WABAKIMI 
LAKE, ATTWOOD LAKE, HURST LAKE, OGOKI RESERVOIR, PENINSULAR LAKE, 
HUMBLE BAY, KAGIANAGAMI LAKE AND OGOKI FALLS.

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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