WUCN12 CWTO 221818
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:18 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
=NEW= ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:14 P.M. EDT.

AT�2:15 P.M. EDT,�AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS�IS LOCATED�NEAR 
RUSHBROOK PROVINCIAL PARK.�THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 25 KM/H.�VERY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: RUSHBROOK 
PROVINCIAL PARK

HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO 
VISIBILITY. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 

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, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 
(HASH)ONSTORM. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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