SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Heat Warning in effect for:
• Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake
• Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
• Fraserdale - Pledger Lake
• Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls
Humidex values reaching near 40 are expected. A sizzling mid summer airmass has moved into the area.
Temperatures reached the 29 to 31 degree range again today.
With early morning low temperatures in the upper teens to low twenties, little relief is expected from the heat and humidity however there is the chance of brief showers or thunderstorms this evening.
This heat event is expected to come to an end on Friday.
Heat illnesses are preventable.
While heat can put everyone at risk from heat illnesses, health risks are greatest for:
- older adults;
- infants and young children;
- people with chronic illnesses such as breathing difficulties, heart conditions or psychiatric illnesses;
- people who work in the heat;
- people who exercise in the heat;
- homeless people; and
- people without access to air conditioning.
Watch for symptoms of heat illness, which include:
- dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting
- headache
- rapid breathing and heartbeat
- extreme thirst and
- decreased urination with unusually dark yellow urine.
If you experience any of these symptoms during a heat event, immediately move to a cool place and drink liquids. Water is best.
Frequently visit neighbours, friends and older family members, especially those who are chronically ill, to make sure that they are cool and hydrated.
Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for:
• Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake
• Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
• Fraserdale - Pledger Lake
• Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of Northern and Northeastern Ontario this evening.
Some of these thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts and large hail.
Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.
Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports to #ONStorm.
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