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WFCN13 CWTO 022335
TORNADO WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:35 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
MOOSONEE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:34 P.M. EDT.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 17 KILOMETRES NORTH OF GALETON,
MOVING EAST AT 80 KM/H.
HAZARDS:
A TORNADO
90 TO 110KM/H WIND GUSTS
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
TIDEWATER PROVINCIAL PARK, MOOSONEE AND GALETON.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IF YOU HEAR A
ROARING SOUND OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE
GROUND, FLYING DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
GO INDOORS TO A ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR, AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS
AND WINDOWS, SUCH AS A BASEMENT, BATHROOM, STAIRWELL OR INTERIOR
CLOSET. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES, VEHICLES, TENTS, TRAILERS AND OTHER
TEMPORARY OR FREE-STANDING SHELTER, AND MOVE TO A STRONG BUILDING IF
YOU CAN. AS A LAST RESORT, LIE IN A LOW SPOT AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
TORNADO WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING TORNADOES.
THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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