WUCN12 CWTO 200140
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:40 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= SIOUX LOOKOUT - EASTERN LAC SEUL.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:39 P.M. CDT.

AT 8:40 P.M. CDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 
HEAVY RAIN.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR OTATAKAN LAKE, MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 65 KM/H. 
HAZARD: 
100 KM/H WIND GUSTS 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: 
ROADHOUSE LAKE AND BLACKSTONE LAKE.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. 
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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