Severe thunderstorms possible north and east of here

************************* ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS UPDATED A SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO AT 8:53 PM EDT SUNDAY 10 JULY 2011. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS CONTINUED FOR CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE AND GOGAMA - FOLEYET.

************************* ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS UPDATED A SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO AT 8:53 PM EDT SUNDAY 10 JULY 2011.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS CONTINUED FOR CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE AND GOGAMA - FOLEYET.

POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.

THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS OR HEAVY RAINFALL.

MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR UPDATED BULLETINS.

DISCUSSION

A WARM AND HUMID AIR MASS ALONG WITH AMPLE SUNSHINE WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE ABOVE REGIONS THIS EVENING.

THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS HEAVY DOWNPOURS, LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.

REFER TO YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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