848
WFCN11 CWTO 212043
RED WARNING - TORNADO
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:43 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026.
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RED LEVEL WARNING - TORNADO - FOR:
PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL.
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IMPACT LEVEL: EXTREME
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:19 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:43 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
THUNDERSTORM THAT IS POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING WINDS,
LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
TORNADO LOCATION: OVER CURRAN
MOTION:
MOVING QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 65 KM/H
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH:
RICEVILLE
CURRAN
PLANTAGENET
ALFRED
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, OR MOVE
DIRECTLY AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. OTHERWISE, WEAR YOUR
LIFEJACKET, LIE FACE DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD.
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A THUNDERSTORM IS PRODUCING OR IS
LIKELY TO PRODUCE A TORNADO.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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