WUCN13 CWTO 272159
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:59 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ENDED FOR:
      PICKLE LAKE - CAT LAKE.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:58 P.M. CDT (7:58 P.M. EDT).

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

HAZARD: TOONIE SIZE HAIL AND 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS. A TORNADO IS ALSO 
POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
KOPKA RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK, ARMSTRONG, OGOKI RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK, 
ONAMAKAWASH LAKE, COLLINS, OGOKI RESERVOIR, HUMBLE BAY, KAGIANAGAMI 
LAKE, OGOKI FALLS, SKETCH LAKE AND OGOKI LAKE.

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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