WWCN12 CWTO 132154
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:54 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
      KIRKLAND LAKE - TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI
      ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY
      NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      SAULT STE. MARIE - ST. JOSEPH ISLAND
      TIMMINS - COCHRANE
      GOGAMA - FOLEYET
      ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
      MANITOULIN ISLAND
      BLIND RIVER - THESSALON.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND 
LARGE HAIL.

WHAT: 
WIND GUSTS UP TO 90 KM/H. 
HAIL UP TO TOONIE-SIZED. 

WHEN: 
ENDING LATER THIS EVENING.

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, 
BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY. 
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL, 
WIND OR RAIN. 

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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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