Wawa-news.com Local and Regional News
Jul 11, 2022 at 16:48
3:47 PM EDT Monday 11 July 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch ended for:
- Agawa – Lake Superior Park
- Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay
Jul 11, 2022 at 13:00
12:19 PM EDT Monday 11 July 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:
- Agawa – Lake Superior Park
- Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h.
Quarter size hail.
Impacts:
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. Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches. 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.
Orange Alert = Severe weather
Red Alert = Very dangerous and possibly life-threatening weather
For road conditions and other traveller information from the Ministry of Transportation, visit https://www.ontario.ca/511, or call 5-1-1.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
- Special Weather Statement – Localized heavy rainfall (Agawa – Lake Superior Park) ENDED - July 31, 2026
- Yellow Warning – Localized heavy rainfall (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake) UPDATED - July 31, 2026
- Special Weather Statement – Localized heavy rainfall (Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay) - July 31, 2026
