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WFCN10 CWUL 162010
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:10 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
=NEW= JOUTEL - MATAGAMI AREA.
RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
JOUTEL - MATAGAMI AREA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:08 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:09 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING AN
AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT IS POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.
THE TORNADIC STORM IS LOCATED 20 KILOMETERS NORTHEAST OF JOUTEL. THE
STORM IS MOVING EASTWARD AT 80 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.
AREAS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM: ROUTE 109 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
FOREST ROAD 810.
OTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING THE REST OF THE MATAGAMI
REGION, BUT ARE NOT TORNADIC FOR THE MOMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT, INTERIOR ROOM, OR A STURDY
SHELTER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF NO SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING
DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE WATER WHEN THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES, RETURN TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER, IF POSSIBLE.
OTHERWISE, MOVE AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO TO ESCAPE. WEAR
YOUR LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD. TORNADOES CAN
BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND MAY NOT BE VISIBLE. TORNADO WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE A
TORNADO.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/QSPC
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