Yellow Warning: Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for Dawson
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A yellow warning for a severe thunderstorm is in effect for Dawson until 5:33 a.m. MST on August 22, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm
- Affected area
- Dawson, Yukon
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-22T03:26:28-00:00 until 2026-08-22T05:33:28-00:00.
Affected Areas
Dawson.
What You Should Do
Driving conditions will likely be difficult.
Expected Conditions
At 8:19 p.m. MST, a severe thunderstorm located about 60 km west of Stewart Crossing moving northeast at 35 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible. It will cross the Klondike Highway, approximately 50 km northwest of Stewart Crossing within the hour.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-22T03:26:28-00:00, expires 2026-08-22T05:33:28-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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