Squall Warning Issued for Prescott to Cornwall
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 6, 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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A squall warning is in effect for Prescott to Cornwall with wind gusts up to 40 knots, frequent lightning, and poor visibility in heavy thunderstorms.
This weather record, quickly
- Record type
- Squall Warning
- Affected area
- Prescott to Cornwall
- Issued
- August 6, 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 Prescott to Cornwall.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a squall warning. The alert is effective from 2026-08-06T19:15:50-00:00 until 2026-08-06T21:14:50-00:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Prescott to Cornwall.
What You Should Do
Poor to very poor visibility may contribute to voyage delays and make marine navigation hazardous. 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 40 knots, frequent lightning, and poor to very poor visibility in thunderstorms heavy at times are expected or occurring.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from 2026-08-06T19:15:50-00:00 and expires at 2026-08-06T21:14:50-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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