Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:32 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain.

Location: Near Pukaskwa River Provincial Park

Motion: Moving very slowly

Hazards: Rain: very heavy (50 - 80 mm) Hail: up to quarter size (up to 2.5 cm)

Locations in the Path: Mishibishu Lake Pukaskwa River Provincial Park Obatanga Provincial Park

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Local utility outages are likely. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

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