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ORANGE WATCH - TORNADO
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:13 P.M. EDT MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WATCH - TORNADO - FOR:
KENORA - NESTOR FALLS
DRYDEN - IGNACE
FORT FRANCES - RAINY LAKE
ATIKOKAN - SHEBANDOWAN - QUETICO PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY PRODUCE TORNADOES. STRONG WINDS, LARGE HAIL
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
WHAT:
WIND GUSTS OF 90 TO 110 KM/H
HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITH 50 TO 100 MM RAINFALL
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE
WHEN:
THIS EVENING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING. WIND AND
HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS, HOWEVER TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. THERE IS
ALSO A RISK OF LOCAL RAINFALL OF 50 TO 100 MM IF MULTIPLE STORMS
MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO INFRASTRUCTURE, HOMES AND THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS POSSIBLE. IN THE EVENT OF A TORNADO, OR IF A
TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA: 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. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER. IF YOU HEAR A ROARING SOUND
OR SEE A FUNNEL CLOUD, SWIRLING DEBRIS NEAR THE GROUND, FLYING
DEBRIS, OR ANY THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING, TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY. WHEN OUT ON THE WATER, BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MAKE FOR SHORE AND TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. IT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS TO BE ON A SMALL CRAFT ON
THE OPEN WATER WHEN LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING. TORNADO WATCHES ARE
ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
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, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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