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WFCN12 CWTO 162359
TORNADO WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:59 P.M. EDT MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2024.
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TORNADO WARNING FOR:
KENORA - GRASSY NARROWS - WHITEDOG.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:57 P.M. CDT.
AT 6:58 P.M. CDT, 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 5
KILOMETRES WEST OF KEEWATIN, MOVING EAST AT 45 KM/H.
HAZARD: TORNADO, 90 KM/H WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
KENORA, KEEWATIN AND LAURENSONS LAKE.
THIS STORM IS PART OF A LARGER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED FROM
WHITEDOG TO BUFFALO POINT, MOVING EAST AT 55 KM/H.
HAZARDS:
90 KM/H WIND GUSTS
HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 70 MM
NICKEL SIZE HAIL
RISK OF A TORNADO
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
KENORA, WHITEDOG, LAKE OF THE WOODS PROVINCIAL PARK, KEEWATIN AND
RUSHING RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK.
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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