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WFCN12 CWTO 012309
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:09 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2023.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:08 P.M. CDT (8:08 P.M. EDT).
AT 6:09 P.M. CDT (7:09 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IS LOCATED NEAR
DEVIZES LAKE, MOVING EAST AT 60 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
HEATHCOTE LAKE, HEAFUR LAKE, ALLANWATER BRIDGE, KAWAWEOGAMA LAKE AND
ALLAN WATER.
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.
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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HTTPS://WWW.ONTARIO.CA/PAGE/BE-PREPARED-EMERGENCY.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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