Squall Warning in Effect for Western Lake Superior (Aug 4, 2026)
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 4, 2026, 6 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 Western Lake Superior with wind gusts up to 35 knots and poor visibility in heavy thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Squall Warning
- Affected area
- Western Lake Superior
- Issued
- August 4, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Lake Superior.
Alert Details
Squall warning issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-04T12:11:23-00:00 until 2026-08-04T15:09:23-00:00.
Affected Areas
Western Lake Superior.
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 35 knots and poor to very poor visibility in thunderstorms heavy at times are expected or occurring in the area.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately and expires at 2026-08-04T15:09:23-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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