Squall Watch in Effect for Lake Nipissing
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 days 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 watch is in effect for Lake Nipissing with conditions favourable for squalls producing wind gusts up to 40 knots, lightning, hail and heavy showers.
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- Record type
- Squall Watch
- Affected area
- Lake Nipissing
- Issued
- August 10, 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Nipissing.
Alert Details
A squall watch has been issued by Environment Canada. The alert is classified as severe with expected urgency.
Affected Areas
The watch covers Lake Nipissing.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information, monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Expected Conditions
Conditions are favourable for the development of squalls with wind gusts up to 40 knots, frequent lightning, hail and poor to very poor visibility in showers heavy at times.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 2026-08-10T15:02:53-00:00 and is effective until 2026-08-11T05:01:53-00:00. Squalls are expected to develop this afternoon and last into the evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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