Squall Warning Issued for Eastern Lake Athabasca
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 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 the eastern half of Lake Athabasca effective tonight with gusts up to 40 knots.
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- Record type
- Squall Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Athabasca - eastern half
- Issued
- August 2, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Athabasca - eastern half.
Alert Details
Squall warning issued by Environment Canada (ECCC). Effective from 2026-08-02T05:53:56-00:00 until 2026-08-02T09:53:56-00:00. Urgency: Immediate. Severity: Moderate.
Affected Areas
Lake Athabasca - eastern half.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations for more information.
Expected Conditions
Squalls with wind gusts up to 40 knots, frequent lightning, and poor to very poor visibility in thunderstorms heavy at times.
Timeline
Warning effective 2026-08-02T05:53:56-00:00 and expires 2026-08-02T09:53:56-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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