WUCN11 CWTO 192144
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:44 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      APSLEY - WOODVIEW - NORTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY
      HALIBURTON - MINDEN - SOUTHERN HALIBURTON COUNTY.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      FENELON FALLS - BALSAM LAKE PARK - NORTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:42 P.M. EDT.

AT 5:43 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: OVER MOORE FALLS 

MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 60 KM/H 

HAZARDS: 
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 
HAIL: UP TO QUARTER SIZE (UP TO 2.5 CM) 
RAIN: HEAVY (15 - 50 MM) 
THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF A TORNADO. 

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 
MINDEN 
KINMOUNT 
GOODERHAM 
WILBERFORCE 
SILENT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT 
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM 
APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND 
HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 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 IN ONTARIO, 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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