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WFCN13 CWTO 022003
TORNADO WARNING
FOR FAR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:03 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
FORT HOPE - LANSDOWNE HOUSE - OGOKI.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:02 P.M. EDT.
AT 4:03 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT IS POSSIBLY PRODUCING A TORNADO. DAMAGING
WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED 96 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF JAAB
LAKE, MOVING EAST AT 70 KM/H.
HAZARDS:
A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE
90 TO 110 KM/H WIND GUSTS
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM
A SECOND LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 40 KILOMETRES
EAST OF NAPKEN LAKE TO 35 KILOMETRES EAST OF WABIMEIG LAKE, MOVING
EAST AT 70 KM/H.
HAZARDS:
90 TO 100 KM/H WIND GUSTS
NICKEL SIZE HAIL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM
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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