Severe weather in Chapleau area (2:15 p.m. update)

Environment Canada has changed its storm watch for Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake - Foleyet - Gogoma to a storm warning (below).

************************* TWO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS JUST EAST OF CHAPLEAU WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND MOVE EASTWARD.

THE STORMS ARE MOVING EASTWARD AT 40 KM/H AND WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF GOGAMA BETWEEN 2 AND 3 PM.

THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS ARE LARGE DAMAGING HAIL, GUSTY WINDS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GIVE GUSTS TO 90 KM/H AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

HAIL ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS IS ESTIMATED AT 3 TO 4 CENTIMETRES IN DIAMETER.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS.

THIS IS A WARNING THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS.

REMEMBER SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE TORNADOES.

LISTEN FOR UPDATED WARNINGS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS TAKING COVER IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

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