Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 8:52 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts and golf ball to tennis ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Location: Near Lake Nipigon

Motion: Moving to the southeast at 65 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: golf ball to tennis ball size (4.5 to 6.9 cm)

Locations in the Path: Grant Point Harbour Beardmore Lake Nipigon Provincial Park Macdiarmid Parks Lake Barbara Lake

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Significant damage to buildings and/or trees is likely. Large hail will likely cause significant damage and injury.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.