WWCN12 CWTO 021512 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:12 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: =NEW= GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY =NEW= TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI =NEW= NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. WHAT: WIND GUSTS OF 100 KM/H. HAIL UP TO 3 CM. WHEN: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACK OVER THE AREA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 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, 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 END/OSPC