{"id":85685,"date":"2026-08-07T21:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=85685"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:52:10","slug":"yellow-watch-severe-thunderstorm-wawa-pukaskwa-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/yellow-watch-severe-thunderstorm-wawa-pukaskwa-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Watch &#8211; Severe Thunderstorm (Wawa &#8211; Pukaskwa Park)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Aug 7, 2026 at 21:48<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-08-08T01:11:15.426Z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-21.50.16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-85692\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-21.50.16-300x217.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-21.50.16-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-21.50.16-600x434.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-21.50.16-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-21.50.16.png 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>9:11 PM EDT Friday 7 August 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Impact Level: Moderate<\/p>\n<p>Forecast Confidence: High<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Hazards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"pre-wrap\">Wind gusts up to 90 km\/h.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pre-wrap\">Quarter to toonie sized hail.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pre-wrap\">Locally heavy rainfall of 30 to 50 mm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Timing: This evening into the overnight hours.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information: Thunderstorms tracking northeast over Lake Superior will move onshore this evening and continue moving inland tonight. Some storms could become severe with strong winds and large hail.<\/p>\n<p>Local utility outages are possible.<\/p>\n<p>Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Aug 7, 2026 at 19:58<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-08-07T22:47:20.533Z\">6:47 PM EDT Friday 7 August 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Impact Level: Moderate<\/p>\n<p>Forecast Confidence: High<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Hazards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"pre-wrap\">Wind gusts up to 90 km\/h.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pre-wrap\">Quarter to Toonie sized hail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Timing: This evening into the overnight hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Additional information: Thunderstorms tracking northeast over Lake Superior are expected to move onshore this evening and continue moving inland tonight. Some storms could become severe with strong winds and large hail. Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-wrap\">Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug 7, 2026 at 21:48 9:11 PM EDT Friday 7 August 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High 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 to toonie sized hail. 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