Severe thunderstorm watch for NWO: “Toonie-sized” hail & heavy winds in forecast
Environment Canada is predicting with a high level of confidence that a severe thunderstorm will strike northwestern Ontario Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The warning is issued for the following areas:
- Sioux Lookout – Savant Lake
- Dryden – Ignace
- Seine River Village – Mine Centre
- Thunder Bay
- Lake Nipigon – Wabakimi
- Atikokan – Upsala – Quetico
- Superior West
- Nipigon – Rossport
“Toonie-sized” hail and wind gusts up to 90 km/h are in the forecast as of 2 pm Wednesday.
Environment Canada warns utility outages are possible.
“Be prepared for severe weather,” Environment Canada wrote in an alert Wednesday afternoon. “If threatening weather approaches, take cover in a basement or interior room. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. When thunder roars, go indoors!”
More details on the alert are available here.
