WUCN11 CWTO 192213
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:13 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= ORILLIA - LAGOON CITY - WASHAGO
=NEW= FENELON FALLS - BALSAM LAKE PARK - NORTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:12 P.M. EDT.

AT 6:13 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND 
HEAVY RAIN.

THUNDERSTORM LOCATION: NEAR LAKE DALRYMPLE 

MOTION: MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST AT 65 KM/H 

HAZARDS: 
WIND: DAMAGING (90 - 110 KM/H) 

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: 
QUEEN ELIZABETH II WILDLANDS PROVINCIAL PARK 
BALSAM LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK 
KAWARTHA LAKES 
INDIAN POINT PROVINCIAL PARK 
NORLAND 
COBOCONK

LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, SOFT 
SHELTERS OR TREES IS LIKELY. 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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