Orange Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 8:51 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts and loonie to ping pong ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Location: Near Pledger Lake

Motion: Moving southeast at 55 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (110 - 129 km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

Locations in the Path: Trilsbeck Lake Pitukupi Lake Pledger Lake

Thunderstorm Location: Near Jog Lake

Motion: Moving southeast at 55 km/h

Hazards: Wind: damaging (90 - 110 km/h) Hail: loonie to ping pong ball size (2.5 to 4.5 cm)

Locations in the Path: Jog Lake

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Utility outages are likely. Significant damage to buildings and/or trees is likely. Large hail will likely cause significant damage and injury. There is a risk of serious injury.

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