Squall Warning in Effect for Lake of the Woods
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a squall warning for Lake of the Woods with wind gusts up to 45 knots, lightning, and hail up to 2 cm.
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- Record type
- Squall Warning
- Affected area
- Lake of the Woods
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake of the Woods.
Alert Details
A squall warning has been issued by Environment Canada. The alert is effective from 2026-08-07T05:17:23-00:00 until 2026-08-07T08:29:23-00:00.
Affected Areas
Lake of the Woods.
What You Should Do
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Expected Conditions
Squalls with wind gusts up to 45 knots, frequent lightning and hail up to 2 centimetres are expected or occurring in the area.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 2026-08-07T05:17:23-00:00 and expires at 2026-08-07T08:29:23-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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