Red Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 9:14 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an extremely dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing destructive wind gusts, loonie to ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Location: About 35 km southeast of Pledger Lake

Motion: Moving southeast at 90 km/h

Hazards: Wind: destructive (130+ km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path: Pledger Lake

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Buildings and/or many trees will be destroyed. Large hail will cause significant damage and injury. There is a risk of life-threatening injury.

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