SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS in Effect Across Most of Region
Alerts for: Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Lake Nipigon – Wabakimi (Scroll down for details of other communities)
Warnings
5:29 PM EDT Sunday 05 August 2018
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
- Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat
- Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa
- Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid
At 5:29 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain.
Severe thunderstorms have developed just west of Geraldton and are moving northeastward at 60 km/h.
Locations which may be impacted include:
Geraldton, Sturgeon River, Greenstone and Jonesville.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. 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. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 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@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information:
http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html .
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Alerts for: Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa
Warnings
5:08 PM EDT Sunday 05 August 2018
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for:
- Wawa – Pukaskwa Park
- White River – Dubreuilville
At 5:08 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing up to nickel size hail.
This severe thunderstorm is located 15 kilometres south of Heron Bay, moving northeast at 60 km/h.
Locations impacted include:
Pringle, Amwri, Trudeau and Mobert.
Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
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.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 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@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information:
http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html .
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Alerts for: Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North
Warnings
5:08 PM EDT Sunday 05 August 2018
Severe thunderstorm warning ended for:
- Marathon – Schreiber
Watches
2:30 PM EDT Sunday 05 August 2018
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:
- Nipigon – Rossport
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to move from northwest to southeast over the regions this afternoon and early evening.
The threat will not reach the Thunder Bay area until very late this afternoon.
Isolated wind gusts to 90 km/h and large hail may be associated with some of these storms, as well as frequent lightning.
Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management 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@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
For more information:
http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/beprepared/beprepared.html .
